G° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
G°
Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 0 1 3 | 2 – – 1 3 | A# x G C# G | hard | |
| 3 7 6 7 3 | 1 3 2 4 1 | A# G C# G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 6 7 6 | 1 2 1 3 1 | C# G C# G A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 0 10 9 | – 1 – 3 2 | G G G A# C# | medium | |
| 0 10 0 10 9 | – 2 – 3 1 | G A# G A# C# | easy | |
| 3 x 0 1 x | 2 – – 1 – | A# x G C# x | hard | |
| 6 7 3 7 3 | 2 3 1 4 1 | C# G A# G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 6 7 6 | – 2 1 3 1 | G G C# G A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 10 0 7 9 | – 3 – 1 2 | G A# G G C# | medium | |
| x 10 0 10 9 | – 2 – 3 1 | x A# G A# C# | easy | |
| 0 1 3 1 3 | – 1 2 1 3 | G C# A# C# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 7 6 7 x | 1 3 2 4 – | A# G C# G x | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 6 | – 2 1 3 1 | x G C# G A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 0 10 9 | – 1 – 3 2 | x G G A# C# | medium | |
| x x 0 10 9 | – – – 2 1 | x x G A# C# | easy | |
| 0 1 3 1 x | – 1 2 1 – | G C# A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
More G chords
Other roots
See G° in another tuning
What notes make up the G° chord?
G° is a Diminished chord built from the notes G, A#, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.