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