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G# Diminished (G#dim) Chord Guitar

The F#dim shape two frets up — the vii° of A major.

The F#dim shape shifted up two frets.
Played on the middle four strings, outer strings muted.
The vii° chord in the key of A major.
Appears in progressions using the full diatonic set, not just I–IV–V.

Root3rd5th

E6th

FretMuted

Finger—

A5th

Fret5

Finger3

D4th

Fret6

Finger4

G3rd

Fret4

Finger2

B2nd

Fret3

Finger1

e1st

FretMuted

Finger—

Notes: G# – D – B · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5

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Questions about G# Diminished (G#dim)

What notes are in a G# Diminished (G#dim) chord?

A G# Diminished (G#dim) chord contains the notes G#, D, B. It is built from the diminished formula 1 - ♭3 - ♭5, with G# as the root.

When would you actually play G#dim?

In the key of A major, when a progression walks through the full diatonic set rather than sticking to A, D and E. It typically appears for a beat as tension between two stable chords, then resolves.

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