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