G#° chord on 6-String Bass

in Standard (BEADGC) tuning

✕○3142G#BDBD
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
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Piano Left hand Right hand
BDG#G#G#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
x 4 2 0 4 2– 3 1 – 4 2x G# B D B Dmedium
x 4 2 6 4 2– 2 1 4 3 1x G# B G# B Dhard · barre on fret 2
3 4 5 x 4 x1 2 4 – 3 –D G# D x B xhard
x 4 5 0 4 x– 1 3 – 2 –x G# D D B xeasy
9 7 5 0 7 x4 2 1 – 3 –G# B D D D xhard
9 7 x 6 7 x4 2 – 1 3 –G# B x G# D xhard
9 7 11 9 7 x2 1 4 3 1 –G# B G# B D xhard · barre on fret 7
9 10 x 9 x 82 4 – 3 – 1G# D x B x G#hard
9 10 11 9 x x1 2 3 1 – –G# D G# B x xmedium · barre on fret 9
12 10 11 12 x x3 1 2 4 – –B D G# D x xmedium
x x 11 12 x 11– – 1 3 – 2x x G# D x Beasy
x 4 2 0 4 x– 2 1 – 3 –x G# B D B xmedium
x 4 2 x 4 2– 3 1 – 4 2x G# B x B Dhard
3 7 5 6 x x1 4 2 3 – –D B D G# x xhard
x 4 5 6 4 x– 1 2 3 1 –x G# D G# B xmedium · barre on fret 4
9 7 5 6 x x4 3 1 2 – –G# B D G# x xhard

The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10G#
♭33B
♭56D

More G# chords

Other roots

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.