G#° chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 0 4 | – 2 1 – 3 | x G# B D B | medium | |
| 2 4 5 x x | 1 2 3 – – | B G# D x x | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 4 | – 1 3 – 2 | x G# D D B | easy | |
| 5 7 5 6 7 | 1 3 1 2 4 | D B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 x 6 7 | – 2 – 1 3 | x B x G# D | easy | |
| 11 7 11 9 7 | 3 1 4 2 1 | G# B G# B D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 11 9 x | 3 2 4 1 – | G# D G# B x | medium | |
| x 4 2 0 x | – 2 1 – – | x G# B D x | medium | |
| 5 4 2 x x | 3 2 1 – – | D G# B x x | medium | |
| x 4 5 6 4 | – 1 2 3 1 | x G# D G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 6 x | 1 3 1 2 – | D B D G# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 7 11 0 7 | 3 1 4 – 2 | G# B G# D D | hard | |
| 11 10 x 9 x | 3 2 – 1 – | G# D x B x | hard | |
| x 4 2 0 1 | – 3 2 – 1 | x G# B D G# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | B G# D G# x | hard | |
| x 4 x 0 4 | – 1 – – 2 | x G# x D B | easy |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. 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#° 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.