G° chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
G°
Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 0 4 | 2 1 – 3 | G A# C# A# | medium | |
| 4 5 0 4 | 1 3 – 2 | G C# C# A# | easy | |
| 7 5 6 7 | 3 1 2 4 | A# C# G C# | medium | |
| 7 x 6 7 | 2 – 1 3 | A# x G C# | easy | |
| x 11 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | x G A# C# | hard | |
| 10 11 9 x | 2 3 1 – | C# G A# x | medium | |
| 4 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | G A# C# x | medium | |
| 4 5 6 4 | 1 2 3 1 | G C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 6 x | 3 1 2 – | A# C# G x | medium | |
| 7 11 9 7 | 1 3 2 1 | A# G A# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 2 0 1 | 3 2 – 1 | G A# C# G | medium | |
| 4 x 0 4 | 1 – – 2 | G x C# A# | easy | |
| 10 11 9 7 | 3 4 2 1 | C# G A# C# | hard | |
| x 2 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | x A# C# G | easy | |
| 4 5 x 4 | 1 3 – 2 | G C# x A# | easy | |
| 7 11 0 7 | 1 3 – 2 | A# G C# C# | hard |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.