Ukulele · D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 3

G°G Diminished

DRoot
Ftone
G♯tone

Formula 5 · ♭7 · ♭2  ·  Notes D · F · G♯

How to play it

G° fingering positions

D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 3, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

G Diminished guitar chord — Open (2 1 1 x) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 3
G Diminished guitar chord — 10th position (x 10 10 11) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 3
Read it as tab

G° guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

G Diminished guitar tab — Open (2 1 1 x) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 3
G Diminished guitar tab — 10th position (x 10 10 11) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 3
Sound

How G° sounds

Consonance
2/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
tenseanxiousunstable
Genres
classicaljazzfilm score
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesD · F · G♯
Formula (scale degrees)5 · ♭7 · ♭2
Same notes asGm♭5
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G° in other tunings:

Standard ReentrantLow-GBaritoneD

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