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