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