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