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