G#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 2 1 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G# B G# B D x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | G# D G# B x x | medium | |
| 4 3 7 5 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | G# D B D x x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | G# B G# D x x | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 7 5 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x G# B D G# B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 7 11 7 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x G# B G# G# D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 11 10 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x G# B D | medium | |
| x 9 10 11 10 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x G# D G# B x | medium | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | D B D G# B x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 0 4 5 1 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G# B G# D D x | hard | |
| 4 3 x 2 x x | 3 2 – 1 – – | G# D x B x x | hard | |
| 4 3 7 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | G# D B x x x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 x 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G# B G# D x B | hard | |
| x 9 7 5 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G# B D G# x | hard | |
| x 9 7 x 7 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x G# B x G# D | hard | |
| x 9 10 x 10 8 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x G# D x B D | hard |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.