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