G° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 6 0 2 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G C# A# G C# x | hard | |
| 3 2 3 3 2 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G C# G A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 6 x 6 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x G C# x A# | hard | |
| x 8 6 6 8 6 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x G A# C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 9 0 11 9 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x G C# G A# C# | medium | |
| x 11 9 0 11 9 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x A# C# G A# C# | medium | |
| x x 3 0 2 6 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G G C# A# | hard | |
| x x 3 3 2 3 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G A# C# G | medium | |
| 3 x 6 6 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | G x A# C# x x | hard | |
| x 8 9 6 8 6 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x G C# C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 9 0 8 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x A# C# G G C# | medium | |
| x x 9 0 11 9 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x x C# G A# C# | medium | |
| x x 6 0 2 3 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x A# G C# G | hard | |
| 3 2 3 3 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G C# G A# x x | medium | |
| 3 x 3 6 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G x G C# x A# | hard | |
| x 8 6 6 8 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G A# C# G x | medium |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.