This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
G#dim Guitar Chord
A diminished chord. G#dim has eerie quality.
Also known as
- G#°
- Ab°
- G# °
- Ab °
- Abdim
- G# dim
- Ab dim
- A-flat°
- G-sharp°
- A-flat °
- G-sharp °
- A-flatdim
- G-sharpdim
- A-flat dim
- G-sharp dim
- G#diminished
- Abdiminished
- G# diminished
- Ab diminished
- A-flatdiminished
- G-sharpdiminished
- A-flat diminished
- G-sharp diminished
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
G# diminished serves as the vii° chord in A major — one of the most common guitar keys. Despite this theoretical importance, it's rarely played in isolation. Use the movable shape at the 4th fret on the E string. It resolves naturally up a half step to A major.