G° chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
G°
Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 4 2 0 4 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – 4 – – | G C# G A# C# A# A# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 4 2 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | G C# G A# x x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 6 4 3 4 | – – – – 4 2 1 3 | x x x x G A# C# G | medium | |
| x x 4 5 0 4 0 4 | – – 1 4 – 2 – 3 | x x G C# C# A# A# G | medium | |
| x 9 7 5 0 7 0 x | – 4 2 1 – 3 – – | x G A# C# C# C# A# x | hard | |
| x x x x 6 7 0 7 | – – – – 1 2 – 3 | x x x x G C# A# A# | easy | |
| x 9 7 11 9 7 0 x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x G A# G A# C# A# x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 10 11 9 x x x | 1 – 3 4 2 – – – | C# A# C# G A# x x x | medium | |
| x 9 10 11 9 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x G C# G A# x x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 12 x 12 10 | – – – 2 3 – 4 1 | x x x G C# x A# C# | hard | |
| x x x 11 12 x 12 x | – – – 1 2 – 3 – | x x x G C# x A# x | easy | |
| 2 0 4 2 0 4 0 x | 1 – 3 2 – 4 – – | G A# G A# C# A# A# x | medium | |
| 2 3 4 2 x 4 x x | 1 2 3 1 – 4 – – | G C# G A# x A# x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 6 4 3 x | – – – – 3 2 1 – | x x x x G A# C# x | medium | |
| x x 4 5 0 4 0 x | – – 1 3 – 2 – – | x x G C# C# A# A# x | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 0 7 x x | – 4 2 1 – 3 – – | x G A# C# C# C# x x | hard |
The G° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.