G#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x G# D G# B D | easy | |
| x x 6 4 3 6 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G# B D G# | medium | |
| 6 4 6 4 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | G# B G# B B D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 6 7 0 0 | 1 2 1 3 – – | G# D G# D B D | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 7 9 9 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | D D B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 x 9 9 | – – – – 1 2 | x x D x G# B | easy | |
| x 1 0 1 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x G# D G# B x | easy | |
| x x 6 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x G# B D x | medium | |
| 6 4 0 4 0 0 | 3 1 – 2 – – | G# B D B B D | medium | |
| 6 7 6 7 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | G# D G# D B x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 7 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B D B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 x 9 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x B x G# D | easy | |
| x 1 0 4 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x G# D B B D | medium | |
| 6 x 6 4 3 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G# x G# B D x | hard | |
| 6 4 0 4 0 6 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | G# B D B B G# | medium | |
| 6 7 0 7 0 6 | 1 3 – 4 – 2 | G# D D D B G# | medium |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.