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Gdim chord

Gdim is the G diminished chord. It has 3 notes: G – B♭ – D♭ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5).

A diminished chord is built from two minor thirds. It sounds tense and unstable and is mostly used as a passing chord between two other chords.

Gdim chord on Guitar

Gdim chord on guitar, shape 1 (xx5323)
From the 2nd fretxx5323
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 2 (xx5686)
From the 5th fretxx5686
Gdim chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-x-12-11-9)
From the 9th fretx-x-x-12-11-9

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D 5th fret; G 3rd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 3rd fret.

Gdim chord on Ukulele

Gdim chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0131)
Open position0131
Gdim chord on ukulele, shape 2 (6764)
From the 4th fret6764
Gdim chord on ukulele, shape 3 (12-10-9-10)
From the 9th fret12-10-9-10
Gdim chord on ukulele, shape 4 (12-13-15-13)
From the 12th fret12-13-15-13

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 1st fret; E 3rd fret; A 1st fret.

Gdim chord on Piano

Gdim chord on piano: G, B♭, D♭

Play G, B♭ and D♭ together with your right hand, and G (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the Gdim chord

Gdim appears in 27 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other G chords:

Chords in the key of G major:

Gdim chord: questions

What notes are in the Gdim chord?

Gdim (G diminished) is made of G, B♭ and D♭ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5).

How do you play Gdim on guitar?

The most common shape is xx5323 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play Gdim on ukulele?

Play 0131 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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