G# diminished chord
- G#sol#
- Bti
- Dre
G#dim chord notes
G# diminished stacks two minor thirds, three semitones and then three, so its top note is a diminished fifth above the root. It sounds tense and unstable, and G#dim usually passes quickly to a chord a semitone up.
| Note | Interval from the root | Semitones |
|---|---|---|
| G#sol# | Root1 | 0 |
| Bti | Minor thirdb3 | 3 |
| Dre | Diminished fifthb5 | 6 |
G#dim chord inversions
An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using G#dim's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.
Root position
G#, B, D
- Right hand
- 1-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-1
First inversion
B, D, G#
- Right hand
- 1-2-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-1
Second inversion
D, G#, B
- Right hand
- 1-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-2-1
Keys that use G#dim
In these major keys G#dim is one of the key's own chords. The numeral beside each key is its place in that key, as chord charts write it.
- A majorVIIdim
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What notes are in the G#dim chord?
G# diminished (G#dim) is G#, B, D. In solfège that's sol#, ti, re.
Which fingers play G#dim?
In root position, the right hand plays 1-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.
Where is G#dim used?
As a passing chord between two chords a whole step apart, and as the VII chord of the major key a semitone above its root. In both places G#dim lasts a beat or two and moves on.