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Gdim G diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play Gdim Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the low E string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the B string. Don't play: D string, high E string. ‹ Gdim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 31x32x 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E Gdim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 31x32x 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E 31x32x · dim shape (E string) shape
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 31x023 3 1 2 4 E A D G B E Gdim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 31x023 3 1 2 4 E B G D A E 31x023
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 31x02x 3 1 2 E A D G B E Gdim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 31x02x 3 1 2 E B G D A E 31x02x
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx5323 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E Gdim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx5323 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E xx5323
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 3453xx 1 2 3 E A D G B E Gdim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 3453xx 1 2 3 E B G D A E 3453xx
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 34x32x 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E Gdim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 34x32x 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E 34x32x
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets xx5686 5fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E Gdim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets xx5686 5fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E xx5686
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 3x532x 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E Gdim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 3x532x 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E 3x532x
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Chords that go with Gdim The other chords of A flat major, the key where Gdim is home (vii°). Songs in this key move between them.
A♭ I A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭m ii B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm iii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. E♭ V E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Fm vi Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Gdim chord G diminished is built from 3 notes: G (1), B♭ (♭3), D♭ (♭5). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Gdim belongs to A flat major (vii°), F minor (ii°).
