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Gdim on guitar

Gdim is a diminished, spelled G, Bb and Db. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 3453xx, which sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 1 to 4.23
3453xxsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 2 strings
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xxx323sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
G diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 11 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr123
x1011011xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, open, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2341
x10110119sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 1, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr4123
x108089sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, open, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr312
6450xxsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4, open, fret 2 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3142
31502xsits at fret 1, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1243
xx5686sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr21
xxx086sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 11 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr12
xx11011xsits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G diminished, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.14fr213
xxx151415sits at fret 14, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
G diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4213
xx5323sits 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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