G° chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning
G°
Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 5 3 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x G G A# C# G | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G A# C# G | medium | |
| 7 3 5 6 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G A# G C# x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 6 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G G C# G A# | medium | |
| 7 6 8 6 8 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G C# A# C# G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 8 0 8 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G G A# G G C# | hard | |
| 10 0 8 12 8 11 | 2 – 1 4 1 3 | A# G A# G G C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 0 11 0 11 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A# G C# G A# C# | medium | |
| x 12 11 12 11 11 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G C# G A# C# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 5 3 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x G G A# C# x | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x G A# C# x | medium | |
| 7 6 5 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G C# G A# x x | hard | |
| x 0 8 6 8 5 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x G A# C# G G | medium | |
| 7 6 8 6 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | G C# A# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 8 0 11 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G G A# G A# C# | hard | |
| x 12 8 12 8 11 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x G A# G G C# | hard · barre on fret 8 |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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.