G#° chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

Root

Type

G#°

Diminished

Notes:G# · B · D

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G#° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 1 1 0 0 2 2	– – 1 1 – – 2 2	x x G# G# D D B B	easy
2 2 4 4 6 6 2 2	1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	D D B B G# G# B B	hard · barre on fret 2
8 8 4 4 0 0 5 5	3 3 1 1 – – 2 2	G# G# B B D D D D	hard
8 8 7 7 9 9 5 5	3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1	G# G# D D B B D D	hard
8 8 7 7 9 9 x x	2 2 1 1 3 3 – –	G# G# D D B B x x	medium
11 11 x x 0 0 11 11	1 1 – – – – 2 2	B B x x D D G# G#	easy
2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	D D G# G# D D B B	easy
2 2 4 4 6 6 5 5	1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3	D D B B G# G# D D	hard
8 8 4 4 6 6 5 5	4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2	G# G# B B G# G# D D	hard
8 8 x x 9 9 5 5	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	G# G# x x B B D D	hard
8 8 7 7 9 9 11 11	2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4	G# G# D D B B G# G#	hard
11 11 x x 12 12 11 11	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	B B x x D D G# G#	easy
2 2 1 1 x x 2 2	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	D D G# G# x x B B	easy
2 2 4 4 6 6 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	D D B B G# G# x x	hard
8 8 4 4 0 0 x x	2 2 1 1 – – – –	G# G# B B D D x x	hard
11 11 7 7 9 9 11 11	3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4	B B D D B B G# G#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

G#G#m G#7 G#+G#9 G#maj7 G#m7 G#7♯5 G#7♭5 G#6 G#m6 G#m7♭5 G#°7 G#sus2 G#sus4 G#add9 G#maj9 G#m9 G#5

Other roots

C°C#°D°D#°E°F°F#°G°A°A#°B°

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.