G diminished (Gdim)
GRoot
B♭min 3
D♭Tritone
Tense and unstable. Used as a passing chord or to create dramatic tension. Common in jazz and classical music.
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How to play it
Gdim
G diminished, 1fr
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A G B · 1st fret
- GRoot
- B♭m3
- D♭TT
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds diminished
G+3 fretsB♭+3 fretsD♭
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Gm →
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