G# Diminished Guitar Chord (G#dim)
G# Diminished (G#dim) is built from G#, B, D, which is the 1P - 3m - 5d formula measured from the root G#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for G#dim
Notes in G#dim
- G#1P
- B3m
- D5d
How to play G#dim
G# Diminished Guitar Chord (G#dim) is unstable and cinematic, used as a passing or tension chord.
Beginner tip
Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.
Practice idea
Slide it up three frets at a time and notice it repeats its own shape.
G#dim FAQ
- What notes are in G# Diminished?
- G# Diminished (G#dim) contains G#, B, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5d above the root G#.
- How do you play G#dim on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "G#dim": low E at fret 2, A at fret 3, D at fret 4, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2.
- Is G#dim hard for beginners?
- It sits in the diminished family. Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.