G#/Abdim guitar chord (G#/Ab Diminished)
Symbols: dim, °
Steps: 1-b3-b5
Notes: G#-B-D
The G#/Ab diminished chord brings a sense of tension and unease to your music. Comprising the notes G#, B and D (root, minor third, and diminished fifth), this chord is often used for dramatic transitions or darker harmonies. Its dissonant quality adds mystery and complexity to compositions. Below, you'll find two variations how to play the "G#/Ab dim" chord, each featuring finger placements and an audio sample.
Variation 1
- Place a barre using your index finger on the 4th fret from the 3rd to the 6th strings
- Press the D (4th) string on the 6th fret with your ring finger
- Place your middle finger on the A (5th) string at the 5th fret and press down
- Now, strum all the strings up to the 3rd string
Variation 2
- Place your ring finger on the B (2nd) string at the 12th fret and press down
- Press the G (3rd) string on the 13th fret with your pinky
- Use your middle finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 12th fret
- Press down on the A (5th) string at the 11th fret using your index finger
- Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings
- G#/Ab Major
- G#/Ab Minor
- G#/Ab 7
- G#/Ab 5
- G#/Ab dim
- G#/Ab dim7
- G#/Ab aug
- G#/Ab sus2
- G#/Ab sus4
- G#/Ab maj7
- G#/Ab m7
- G#/Ab 7sus4
- G#/Ab maj9
- G#/Ab maj11
- G#/Ab maj13
- G#/Ab maj9#11
- G#/Ab maj13#11
- G#/Ab add9
- G#/Ab 6add9
- G#/Ab maj7b5
- G#/Ab maj7#5
- G#/Ab m6
- G#/Ab m9
- G#/Ab m11
- G#/Ab m13
- G#/Ab madd9
- G#/Ab m6add9
- G#/Ab mmaj7
- G#/Ab mmaj9
- G#/Ab m7b5
- G#/Ab m7#5
- G#/Ab 6
- G#/Ab 9
- G#/Ab 11
- G#/Ab 13
- G#/Ab 7b5
- G#/Ab 7#5
- G#/Ab 7b9
- G#/Ab 7#9
- G#/Ab 7(b5,b9)
- G#/Ab 7(b5,#9)
- G#/Ab 7(#5,b9)
- G#/Ab 7(#5,#9)
- G#/Ab 9b5
- G#/Ab 9#5
- G#/Ab 13#11
- G#/Ab 13b9
- G#/Ab 11b9
- G#/Ab sus2sus4
- G#/Ab -5