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