Gdim7 is the G diminished seventh chord. It has 4 notes: G – B♭ – D♭ – E (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).
A diminished seventh stacks three minor thirds. It is very tense and symmetrical (the same shape repeats every three frets), a favourite passing chord in gospel.
Gdim7 chord on Guitar
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x-10-8-9-8-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A 1st fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B 2nd fret; high E open.
Gdim7 chord on Ukulele
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9-10-9-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 1st fret; E open; A 1st fret.
Gdim7 chord on Piano
Play G, B♭, D♭ and E 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 Gdim7 chord
Gdim7 appears in 10 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Arctic Monkeys – I Aint Quite Where I Think I Am Chords Piano & Ukulele
- Eugenio in Via di Gioia ft. Piccolo Coro dell’Antoniano – Filastrocca Per Grandi Chords
- Official HIGE DANdism – Cry Baby Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- H.E.R. – Comfortable Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Jonas Brothers – Like Its Christmas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mary Poppins Returns – A Cover Is Not The Book Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Arctic Monkeys – Anyways Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- LSD (Labrinth, Sia, Diplo) – Mountains Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mild High Club – Carry Me Back Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Joe Ely – Im A Thousand Miles From Home Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele
Related chords
Other G chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Gdim7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gdim7 chord?
Gdim7 (G diminished seventh) is made of G, B♭, D♭ and E (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).
How do you play Gdim7 on guitar?
The most common shape is 312020 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Gdim7 on ukulele?
Play 0101 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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