G# Diminished 7th (G#dim7) is built from G#, B, D, F, which is the 1P - 3m - 5d - 7d formula measured from the root G#. This page shows 24 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Diminished
Notes: G# · B · D · FIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5d – 7d
Fingerings for G#dim7
G#dim7low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
G#dim7low E at fret 2, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
G#dim7A at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
G#dim7A at fret 2, D at fret 3, G at fret 4, B at fret 3
G#dim7A at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
G#dim7low E at fret 1, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, G at fret 4, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
G#dim7low E at fret 4, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
G#dim7low E at fret 1, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E muted
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 4, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E muted
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 3, D muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 4, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
G#dim7low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3
G#dim7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 4, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2
G#dim7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
G#dim7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 4, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1
G#dim7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
G#dim7low E muted, A muted, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
G#dim7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
Notes in G#dim7
G#1P
B3m
D5d
F7d
How to play G#dim7
G# Diminished 7th Guitar Chord (G#dim7) 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#dim7 FAQ
What notes are in G# Diminished 7th?
G# Diminished 7th (G#dim7) contains G#, B, D, F. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5d - 7d above the root G#.
How do you play G#dim7 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "G#dim7": low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 3.
Is G#dim7 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.