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