WTFChord

Gdim

G Diminished chord

Notes

GA#C#

Intervals

1b3b5

Root

G

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1
Voicing 2
Voicing 3
Voicing 4
Voicing 5
Voicing 6
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About Gdim

Common progressions using Gdim

I–V–vi–IV

D→Em→C

With Gdiminished as the tonic, this is the classic four-chord pop loop.

ii–V–I

Am7→D7

Gdiminished is the resting point everything resolves to.

I–IV–V

C→D

The three-chord backbone of folk, country and early rock and roll.

Other G chords

GGmG Dominant 7thG Major 7thG Minor 7thG Suspended 2ndG Suspended 4thG AugmentedG 6thG 9thG Add 9G Power Chord

Same quality, other roots

CdimC♯dimDdimD♯dimEdimFdimF♯dimG♯dimAdimA♯dimBdim