4 x 3 4 3 x
G# dim7
G# diminished seventh (dim7)
Notes: G# · B · D · F
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, B dim7, D dim7 and F dim7.
Also spelled Ab dim7
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Common shapes (3)
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Other shapes (25)
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4 2 0 1 0 1
4 2 0 4 0 1
x 11 0 10 0 x
4 5 3 4 0 x
x 11 0 10 0 10
4 5 0 4 6 x
4 5 3 x 0 4
4 2 0 x 3 1
4 x 0 4 3 1
4 x 0 4 6 4
4 2 3 x 3 x
x 11 0 10 12 x
About G# dim7
The G# dim7 chord is made up of G# (root), B (minor third), D (diminished fifth) and F (diminished seventh). Its interval formula is 1 – b3 – b5 – bb7. It is a diminished seventh chord: it stacks three minor thirds, sounds very tense and unstable and wants to resolve, typical of jazz and classical music.
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. The viewer also shows 25 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. G# dim7 is also written as Ab dim7: the same chord with the root spelled differently, and it sounds identical. The more common spelling is G# dim7.