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G♯° Chord on Guitar

G♯° is the G♯ diminished chord — 3 notes (G♯, B, D) built from the formula 1 ♭3 ♭5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G♯ · B · DFormula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

G♯°: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • G♯° – open positionR♭3♭5R♭3Ropen position
  • G♯° – fret 33××R♭3♭5Rfret 3
  • G♯° – fret 66××R♭5R♭3fret 6
  • G♯° – fret 1111×R♭5R♭3×fret 11

G♯°: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • G♯° – bass: RR♭3♭5×××bass: R
  • G♯° – bass: R7×R♭3♭5××bass: R
  • G♯° – bass: R3××R♭3♭5×bass: R
  • G♯° – bass: R10×××R♭3♭5bass: R
  • G♯° – bass: ♭35♭3♭5R×××bass: ♭3
  • G♯° – bass: ♭312×♭3♭5R××bass: ♭3
  • G♯° – bass: ♭37××♭3♭5R×bass: ♭3
  • G♯° – bass: ♭3×××♭3♭5Rbass: ♭3
  • G♯° – bass: ♭59♭5R♭3×××bass: ♭5
  • G♯° – bass: ♭54×♭5R♭3××bass: ♭5
  • G♯° – bass: ♭512××♭5R♭3×bass: ♭5
  • G♯° – bass: ♭57×××♭5R♭3bass: ♭5

Keys that contain G♯°

Scales to play over G♯°

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G♯, B, D.

Other G♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Diminished chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the G♯° chord?
G♯° (G♯ diminished) contains G♯, B, D — formula 1 ♭3 ♭5.
How do you play G♯° on guitar?
A common shape is 420104 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with G♯°?
Good choices to solo over G♯°: G♯ Locrian, G♯ Diminished (whole-half), G♯ Blues.
What key is G♯° in?
G♯° is diatonic in A major (vii°), F♯ minor (ii°).