Gdim
G diminished
Notes
G – B♭ – D♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5
A root, a minor third and a diminished fifth — two stacked minor thirds.
To build Gdim, start on G and stack the intervals ♭3, ♭5 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
x–x–5–3–2–3Open in Explorer
Fret 3
Fret 2
Fret 3
Fret 5
✕Muted
✕Muted
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3–4–5–3–x–xOpen in Explorer
✕Muted
✕Muted
Fret 3
Fret 5
Fret 4
Fret 3
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x–x–5–6–8–6Open in Explorer
Fret 6
Fret 8
Fret 6
Fret 5
✕Muted
✕Muted
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