G°7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G°7
Diminished 7
Notes:G · A# · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 4 2 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | A# E C# E G | medium | |
| x 3 4 2 3 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G C# E A# | medium | |
| 4 3 7 5 3 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C# G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 7 5 0 | 1 3 4 2 – | C# A# E G G | medium | |
| x 6 7 5 6 | – 2 4 1 3 | x A# E G C# | medium | |
| 10 6 7 8 6 | 4 1 2 3 1 | G A# E A# C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 7 8 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | G C# E A# G | medium | |
| 10 9 x 8 9 | 4 2 – 1 3 | G C# x A# E | hard | |
| 4 0 1 2 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | C# E A# E G | medium | |
| 4 3 x 2 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 | C# G x E A# | hard | |
| 7 3 4 5 3 | 4 1 2 3 1 | E G C# G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 6 4 5 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | E A# C# G G | medium | |
| 7 6 x 5 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 | E A# x G C# | hard | |
| 10 x 7 8 6 | 4 – 2 3 1 | G x E A# C# | hard | |
| 10 9 7 8 x | 4 3 1 2 – | G C# E A# x | medium | |
| x 9 10 8 9 | – 2 4 1 3 | x C# G A# E | medium |
The G°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes G, A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
| 6 | 9 | E |
More G chords
Other roots
See G°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G°7 chord?
G°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes G, A#, C#, E.
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.