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G#dim on guitar

G#dim is a diminished, spelled G#, B and D. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 02010x, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

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: open, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.21
02010xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 3 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 with finger 1, open, fret 7 with finger 3, open, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2134
650707sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr321
65040xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, 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 1, open, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
020404sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr123
xx6707sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 4, open, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4213
050434sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 13 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr12
x110130xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
G# diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 10 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr231
x11013010sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 14 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr21
0140130xsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 7, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 7. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 4 to 6.7fr2
xx0797sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 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 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 14 with finger 3, open, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr321
01401312xsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, 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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