Gdim7 Guitar Chord

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Gdim7 is a diminished 7th chord made of G · B♭ · D♭ · F♭. Diminished triad + diminished 7th — a classic passing chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: 345353 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Gdim7

Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 345353

Gdim7

Open position · root on 6th string · 312020

Gdim7

Fret 5 barre · root on 4th string · xx5656 · from fret 5

Gdim7

Fret 9 barre · root on 5th string · x-10-11-9-11-9 · from fret 9

Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 4.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 5.
Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 5.
Strum down from string 6.

Gdim7 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre 345353 and 3 more shapes — All Gdim7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

G
rootB♭
3rdD♭
5thF♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

G Locrian Mode

Other G chords

G Gm G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 G6 Gm6 Gsus4 Gsus2 G7sus4 Gdim Gdim7 Gm7b5 Gaug Gadd9 G9 Gm9 Gmaj9

Diminished 7th chords in other keys

Cdim7 C♯dim7 Ddim7 E♭dim7 Edim7 Fdim7 F♯dim7 Gdim7 A♭dim7 Adim7 B♭dim7 Bdim7

FAQ

What notes are in the Gdim7 chord?

The Gdim7 chord is made of G, B♭, D♭, F♭. Diminished triad + diminished 7th — a classic passing chord.

What's the easiest way to play Gdim7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 345353 (a barre chord at fret 3). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Gdim7?

G locrian fits well.

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