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G#dim on guitar

G#dim is a diminished, spelled G#, B and D. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x10100, which sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 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, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.12
x10100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 3, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr123
670700sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr312
640400sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr4231
640430sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr231
x13013012sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 1, open, fret 13 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr12
x1301300sits at fret 13, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 7, fret 9 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 2 to 4.7fr23
079790sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and lets 2 strings ring open
G# diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr231
x1301309sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.1
xxx100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12
x1010xsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.12
010100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all and lets 4 strings ring open
G# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 1 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.1
xx0100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings

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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