G#° chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 6 4 2 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | B G# B D D | hard | |
| x 6 4 2 6 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G# B D G# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 8 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | B G# B G# D | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 8 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D G# B | medium | |
| 7 9 7 8 9 | 1 3 1 2 4 | D B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 x 8 9 | – – – 1 2 | x D x G# B | easy | |
| x 6 4 2 0 | – 3 2 1 – | x G# B D D | hard | |
| 4 6 4 2 x | 2 4 3 1 – | B G# B D x | hard | |
| 4 6 4 x 0 | 1 2 1 – – | B G# B x D | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 8 9 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D G# x G# B | hard | |
| 7 9 7 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | D B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x 8 0 | – 2 – 1 – | x B x G# D | easy | |
| 4 x 1 2 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | B x G# D D | hard | |
| x 6 4 2 x | – 3 2 1 – | x G# B D x | hard | |
| 4 6 7 8 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | B G# D G# D | hard | |
| 7 6 7 x 9 | 2 1 3 – 4 | D G# D x B | hard |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.