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