G#° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 1 2 4 | 3 – 1 2 4 | B x G# D G# | hard | |
| 4 2 4 2 4 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B D B D G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 8 7 8 4 | 1 3 2 4 1 | B G# D G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 8 7 8 7 | 1 2 1 3 1 | D G# D G# B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 x 11 10 | – 1 – 3 2 | x G# x B D | hard | |
| 4 x 1 2 x | 3 – 1 2 – | B x G# D x | hard | |
| x 2 4 2 4 | – 1 2 1 3 | x D B D G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 8 4 8 4 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D G# B G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 7 8 7 | – 2 1 3 1 | x G# D G# B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 x 8 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | x B x G# D | hard | |
| 1 2 4 2 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G# D B D x | medium | |
| x x 4 2 4 | – – 2 1 3 | x x B D G# | medium | |
| 4 8 7 8 x | 1 3 2 4 – | B G# D G# x | hard | |
| 7 8 7 11 7 | 1 2 1 3 1 | D G# D B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 2 1 2 x | 4 2 1 3 – | B D G# D x | medium | |
| 4 x 4 2 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 | B x B D G# | hard |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. 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 | B |
| ♭5 | 6 | D |
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#, B, D.
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.