G#° chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 1 5 | 2 – 1 3 | G# G# D B | hard | |
| 5 6 7 5 | 1 2 3 1 | G# D G# B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 7 8 | 3 1 2 4 | B D G# D | medium | |
| 8 0 7 8 | 2 – 1 3 | B G# G# D | easy | |
| 8 0 10 8 | 1 – 3 2 | B G# B D | medium | |
| 11 0 10 x | 2 – 1 – | D G# B x | easy | |
| x 0 1 5 | – – 1 2 | x G# D B | hard | |
| 5 6 x 5 | 1 3 – 2 | G# D x B | easy | |
| 8 6 7 x | 3 1 2 – | B D G# x | medium | |
| 8 x 7 8 | 2 – 1 3 | B x G# D | easy | |
| 8 0 x 8 | 1 – – 2 | B G# x D | easy | |
| 11 12 10 x | 2 3 1 – | D G# B x | medium | |
| 5 3 1 2 | 4 3 1 2 | G# B D G# | hard | |
| x 6 7 5 | – 2 3 1 | x D G# B | medium | |
| x 0 10 8 | – – 2 1 | x G# B D | medium | |
| 5 3 1 5 | 3 2 1 4 | G# B D B | hard |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. 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 | 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.