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G° Chord on Guitar

G° is the G diminished chord — 3 notes (G, B♭, D♭) built from the formula 1 ♭3 ♭5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G · B♭ · D♭Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

G°: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • G° – fret 2××R♭3♭5Rfret 2
  • G° – fret 55××R♭5R♭3fret 5
  • G° – fret 1010×R♭5R♭3×fret 10

G°: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • G° – bass: R11R♭3♭5×××bass: R
  • G° – bass: R6×R♭3♭5××bass: R
  • G° – bass: R××R♭3♭5×bass: R
  • G° – bass: R9×××R♭3♭5bass: R
  • G° – bass: ♭34♭3♭5R×××bass: ♭3
  • G° – bass: ♭311×♭3♭5R××bass: ♭3
  • G° – bass: ♭36××♭3♭5R×bass: ♭3
  • G° – bass: ♭3×××♭3♭5Rbass: ♭3
  • G° – bass: ♭58♭5R♭3×××bass: ♭5
  • G° – bass: ♭5×♭5R♭3××bass: ♭5
  • G° – bass: ♭511××♭5R♭3×bass: ♭5
  • G° – bass: ♭56×××♭5R♭3bass: ♭5

Keys that contain G°

Scales to play over G°

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G, B♭, D♭.

Other G chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Diminished chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the G° chord?
G° (G diminished) contains G, B♭, D♭ — formula 1 ♭3 ♭5.
How do you play G° on guitar?
A common shape is xx5323 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 2). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with G°?
Good choices to solo over G°: G Locrian, G Diminished (whole-half), G Blues.
What key is G° in?
G° is diatonic in A♭ major (vii°), F minor (ii°).