G#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 4 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x G# B G# G# D | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x G# D G# B x | medium | |
| 3 5 3 4 3 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | D B D G# B x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 4 6 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | B B B G# D x | medium | |
| 9 5 0 7 6 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | G# B B B D x | hard | |
| 9 8 0 7 6 x | 4 3 – 2 1 – | G# D B B D x | medium | |
| 9 8 0 7 0 7 | 4 3 – 1 – 2 | G# D B B G# G# | medium | |
| 9 8 0 10 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | G# D B D G# B | medium | |
| x x 9 10 0 10 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x G# D G# B | easy | |
| x x x 10 0 10 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x D G# B | easy | |
| x 2 0 x 0 1 | – 2 – – – 1 | x G# B x G# D | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 3 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x G# D x B x | easy | |
| x x 3 4 3 x | – – 1 2 1 – | x x D G# B x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 4 6 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | B B B G# D G# | medium | |
| 9 5 0 x 6 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | G# B B x D G# | hard | |
| x x 9 7 6 7 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# B D G# | medium |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.