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