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# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 3 2 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x G# B D | easy | |
| 6 2 x 3 5 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G# B x G# D x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 6 5 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G# D G# B D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 6 x 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x G# B x D | easy | |
| x 11 9 9 11 9 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x G# B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 2 6 3 2 0 | 3 1 4 2 1 – | G# B G# G# B D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 2 x 6 5 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | G# B x B D x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 6 5 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G# D G# B D x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x 0 6 x x | 1 – – 2 – – | G# x D B x x | easy | |
| x 11 12 9 11 9 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x G# D D G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 2 6 6 2 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G# B G# B B D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 2 6 x 5 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G# B G# x D x | hard | |
| 6 5 0 6 5 0 | 3 1 – 4 2 – | G# D D B D D | medium | |
| 6 x 0 6 x 6 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | G# x D B x G# | easy | |
| x 11 9 9 11 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G# B D G# D | medium | |
| 6 2 0 3 2 0 | 4 1 – 3 2 – | G# B D G# B D | hard |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. 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 | 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.