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