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G#dim on guitar

G#dim is a diminished, spelled G#, B and D. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xxx120, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteG#BD
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.12
xxx120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G# diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4213
650450sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr4123
620450sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr12
xxx13140sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G# diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr123
x11013140sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 5.5fr243
659750sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 and lets 1 string ring open
G# diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr231
xxx131412sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
G# diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr21
0119xxxsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G# diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr3142
x1107119sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.213
020120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x20120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
02012xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys G#dim belongs to

G#dim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

G#dim in another tuning

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