G#° chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
G#°
Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 0 4 0 4 | – 2 1 – 3 – 4 | x G# B D B B G# | medium | |
| x 4 2 x 4 3 x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – | x G# B x B D x | hard | |
| x x x 6 4 3 4 | – – – 4 2 1 3 | x x x G# B D G# | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 4 0 4 | – 1 4 – 2 – 3 | x G# D D B B G# | medium | |
| 5 7 5 6 7 0 x | 1 3 1 2 4 – – | D B D G# D B x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 6 7 0 7 | – – – 1 2 – 3 | x x x G# D B B | easy | |
| 11 7 11 9 7 0 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – – | G# B G# B D B x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 11 9 x x x | 3 2 4 1 – – – | G# D G# B x x x | medium | |
| 11 10 11 0 x 0 10 | 3 1 4 – – – 2 | G# D G# D x B D | hard | |
| x x 11 12 x 12 x | – – 1 2 – 3 – | x x G# D x B x | easy | |
| x 4 2 0 4 0 x | – 2 1 – 3 – – | x G# B D B B x | medium | |
| x 4 2 x x 3 4 | – 3 1 – – 2 4 | x G# B x x D G# | hard | |
| x x x 6 4 3 x | – – – 3 2 1 – | x x x G# B D x | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 4 0 x | – 1 3 – 2 – – | x G# D D B B x | easy | |
| 5 7 5 6 7 x x | 1 3 1 2 4 – – | D B D G# D x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 6 7 0 x | – – – 1 2 – – | x x x G# D B x | easy |
The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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.