G° chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
G°
Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C#
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Fingerings (16)
G° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 2 x | – 2 1 – | G A# C# x | easy | |
| 3 3 2 5 | 2 3 1 4 | A# A# C# G | medium | |
| 3 6 x 5 | 1 3 – 2 | A# C# x G | hard | |
| 0 6 8 8 | – 1 2 3 | G C# G A# | medium | |
| 12 12 11 11 | 3 4 1 2 | G G A# C# | medium | |
| 3 0 2 x | 2 – 1 – | A# G C# x | easy | |
| x 3 2 5 | – 2 1 3 | x A# C# G | medium | |
| 6 3 x 5 | 3 1 – 2 | C# A# x G | hard | |
| 6 0 8 8 | 1 – 2 3 | C# G G A# | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 | – – 1 2 | G G A# C# | easy | |
| 0 3 2 5 | – 2 1 3 | G A# C# G | medium | |
| 3 6 2 5 | 2 4 1 3 | A# C# C# G | hard | |
| 0 6 x 8 | – 1 – 2 | G C# x A# | hard | |
| x 0 11 11 | – – 1 2 | x G A# C# | easy | |
| 3 0 2 5 | 2 – 1 3 | A# G C# G | medium | |
| 6 3 2 5 | 4 2 1 3 | C# A# C# G | hard |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.