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