G Diminished Guitar Chord Fingering

G dim position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals in the Gdim chord are Root, Minor Third, and diminished Fifth

Name variations for the Gdim chord:

  • G Diminished
  • G Dim
  • G Diminished Triad
  • G Ø
  • Gdim

The notes in this chord are G, Bb, and Db

Diminished chords can be half-diminished, diminished 7th or a simple diminished triad like the chord on this page.

G dim chord Notes:

GBbDb

Chord Structure:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

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G Diminished Guitar Chord Fingers Positions

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Position 1
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G dim position 24 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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G dim position 25 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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G dim position 26 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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G dim position 27 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
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G dim position 28 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
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Position 7
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G dim position 31 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
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G dim position 32 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
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Position 10
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Position 11
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Position 12
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G dim position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 13
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G dim position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 14
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G dim position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 15
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G dim position 29 guitar chord diagram

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

How to construct the G dim chord on guitar

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

1
b3
b5
1
b3
1
b5
1
b3
b5
b3
1
b3
b5
b5
1
b3
b5
1

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
  • Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

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