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