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G dim7
G diminished seventh (dim7)
Notes: G · Bb · Db · Fb
It is a symmetrical chord: its four notes are three semitones apart, so the same shape repeats every 3 frets and works for four chords (same notes, a different root): G dim7, Bb dim7, C# dim7 and E dim7.
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Extensions
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Common shapes (3)
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x 10 11 9 11 x
Other shapes (23)
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x x 5 3 2 0
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3 4 2 3 x x
3 x 2 3 2 0
3 1 x 3 2 0
3 4 x 3 2 0
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3 4 x 3 5 0
3 4 5 3 x 0
3 x 5 3 2 0
3 4 2 3 2 0
About G dim7
The notes of G dim7 are G (root), Bb (minor third), Db (diminished fifth) and Fb (diminished seventh). In scale degrees above the root, the formula is 1 – b3 – b5 – bb7. It is symmetrical: its four notes are three semitones apart, so the same shape repeats every three frets and works for four different chords.
On guitar, G dim7 has 3 common shapes: the E, D and A shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. There are 23 more voicings sorted by difficulty; use the viewer switches to add inversions and stretches.