Gdim7 guitar chord (G Diminished Seventh)

Symbols: dim7, o7, 7dim

Steps: 1-b3-b5-6

Notes: G-Bb-Db-E

Variation 1

  • Position your ring finger on the B (2nd) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • With your middle finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 2nd fret
  • Press the A (5th) string on the 1st fret with your index finger
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 2

  • Barre the 2nd fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Place your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Use your middle finger to press the low E (6th) string down on the 3rd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 3

  • Place your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Position your index finger on the G (3rd) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 5th fret
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 4th fret using your middle finger
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 4

  • Barre the 5th fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Place your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 6th fret and press down
  • Use your middle finger to press the low E (6th) string down on the 6th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 5

  • With your pinky, press down on the E (1st) string at the 6th fret
  • Place your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 6th fret with your ring finger
  • Use your index finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 5th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 6

  • Place your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 8th fret and press down
  • Position your index finger on the G (3rd) string at the 6th fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 8th fret
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 7th fret using your middle finger
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 7

  • Barre the 8th fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Place your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret and press down
  • Use your middle finger to press the low E (6th) string down on the 9th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 8

  • Place your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 11th fret and press down
  • Position your index finger on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 11th fret
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 10th fret using your middle finger
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 9

  • Barre the 11th fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Place your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 12th fret and press down
  • Use your middle finger to press the low E (6th) string down on the 12th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 10

  • Place your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 14th fret and press down
  • Position your index finger on the G (3rd) string at the 12th fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 14th fret
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 13th fret using your middle finger
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings