G#° chord on 12-String Guitar – D Modal
in D Modal (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-A-A-D-D) tuning
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x x x 1 1 2 2 0 0 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x x x G# G# B B D D | easy | |
| 6 6 2 2 x x 4 4 5 5 x x | 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | G# G# B B x x B B D D x x | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 0 0 | 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | G# G# D D D D B B D D D D | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 9 9 7 7 5 5 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | G# G# D D B B D D D D D D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 6 6 7 7 x x 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x G# G# D D x x B B | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 7 7 11 11 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x G# G# B B D D G# G# D D | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 x x 11 11 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | x x G# G# B B x x G# G# D D | hard | |
| 6 6 2 2 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – | G# G# B B G# G# B B B B D D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 2 2 6 6 x x 5 5 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | G# G# B B G# G# x x D D x x | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 x x | 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | G# G# D D D D B B D D x x | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 9 9 7 7 5 5 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | G# G# D D B B D D D D x x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 6 x x 9 9 7 7 x x x x | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 – – – – | G# G# x x B B D D x x x x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 7 7 11 11 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x G# G# B B D D G# G# x x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 x x 11 11 12 12 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x G# G# B B x x G# G# D D | hard | |
| 6 6 2 2 0 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 – – | G# G# B B D D B B B B D D | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 x x 4 4 2 2 x x | 4 4 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 – – | G# G# D D x x B B B B x x | hard |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – D Modal 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.