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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

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

5th

ABass5th string

Fret5

Finger3 ring

Root

D4th string

Fret6

Finger4 pinky

3rd

G3rd string

Fret4

Finger2 middle

5th

B2nd string

Fret3

Finger1 index

Not played

e1st string

FretMuted

Finger—

NotesG# – D – B

Formula1 – ♭3 – ♭5

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TonesG#×1·B×1·D×2

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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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