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