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G diminished Chord
Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.
Audible Example
What does a G diminished chord sound like?
G diminished chord
Piano Fingering
How do you play a G diminished chord on the piano?
G
Bb
Db
Guitar Fingering
How do you play a G diminished chord on the guitar?
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About the G diminished chord
A diminished chord produces a tense, dissonant, and unstable sound. Built from a root, minor third, and diminished fifth, it naturally wants to resolve to a more stable chord. Diminished chords are commonly used to create dramatic tension in classical, jazz, and film music.
Notes
What notes are in a G diminished chord?
G - Bb - Db
Intervals
What intervals are in a G diminished chord?
Root Note
Minor 3rd