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# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 4 3 0 4 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | G# D G# B B G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G# D G# B D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 4 6 0 4 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | G# B G# D B G# | medium | |
| x 9 7 6 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x G# B D B B | medium | |
| x 9 7 0 9 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G# B G# G# D | medium | |
| x 9 10 0 0 10 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x G# D G# B D | easy | |
| x x 10 0 0 10 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x D G# B D | easy | |
| 4 3 4 3 0 x | 2 1 3 1 – – | G# D G# B B x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G# D G# B D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 4 6 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | G# B G# D B x | medium | |
| x 9 7 6 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G# B D G# x | medium | |
| x 9 10 0 9 7 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x G# D G# G# B | medium | |
| x 9 10 0 0 x | – 1 2 – – – | x G# D G# B x | easy | |
| x 12 10 0 12 10 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x B D G# B D | medium | |
| 4 0 4 0 3 4 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | G# B G# G# D G# | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | G# D G# B x x | easy · barre on fret 3 |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. 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 | 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.