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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 5 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Diminished
Notes: G# · B · DIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5d

Fingerings for G#dim

G#dimlow E at fret 1, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
G#dimlow E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
G#dimlow E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 4, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1
G#dimlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 4, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2
G#dimlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

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 1, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4.
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.

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