G#° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 0 4 | 3 1 – 2 | G# B D B | hard | |
| 6 5 0 4 | 3 2 – 1 | G# D D B | medium | |
| 6 5 9 7 | 2 1 4 3 | G# D B D | hard | |
| 6 x 9 7 | 1 – 3 2 | G# x B D | hard | |
| x 11 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | x G# B D | hard | |
| 0 11 9 x | – 2 1 – | D G# B x | medium | |
| 0 2 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | D B D G# | easy | |
| 6 5 6 4 | 3 2 4 1 | G# D G# B | medium | |
| 6 5 9 x | 2 1 3 – | G# D B x | hard | |
| 9 x 6 7 | 3 – 1 2 | B x G# D | hard | |
| 9 11 9 7 | 2 4 3 1 | B G# B D | hard | |
| 9 11 0 x | 1 2 – – | B G# D x | medium | |
| 6 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | G# B D x | hard | |
| 6 x 0 4 | 2 – – 1 | G# x D B | hard | |
| 9 5 6 7 | 4 1 2 3 | B D G# D | hard | |
| 0 11 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | D G# B D | hard |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.