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Gdim on guitar

Gdim is a diminished, spelled G, Bb and Db. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x08688, which sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteGBbDb
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, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2134
x08688sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3214
x05325sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.231
5053xxsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr123
x01101111sits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 8 with finger 1, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr123
x08088sits at fret 8, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5, open, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 1 to 3.5fr234
565088sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and lets 1 string ring open
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 3, open, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3421
50532xsits at fret 2, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4, open, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
53502xsits at fret 2, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr213
x0868xsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, open, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
5350xxsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.321
x0532xsits at fret 2, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3214
xx5325sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys Gdim belongs to

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

Gdim in another tuning

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