Gdim
Diminished · G – B♭ – D♭
- GR
- B♭m3
- D♭♭5
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Gdim chord
The Gdim chord (diminished) is made up of 3 notes — G is the root, B♭ the minor third and D♭ the diminished fifth. Both the third and the fifth are lowered, stacking two minor thirds for an unstable, edgy sound.
On guitar, Gdim chords sit higher up the neck: 345323, around the 2nd fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Diminished triads are tense and unstable, often used as passing chords between stronger harmonies.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Gdim chord?
- The Gdim chord contains the notes G, B♭ and D♭.
- How do you play Gdim on guitar?
- A common shape is 345323. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Gdim chord?
- The Gdim chord is built from the root (G), a minor third (B♭) and a diminished fifth (D♭).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Gdim in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.
Found in keys: vii° in A♭ majorii° in F minor