Electric guitar · Diminished chord

GdimG Diminished

Key: G# Major
Medium

Gdim is the G diminished chord on electric guitar, made of the notes G · A# · C#.

Other positions

Notes

G
A#
C#

Structure

1
♭3
♭5

Sound: Diminished; Unstable, dramatic
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of G# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G#	Tonic
ii	A#m	Subdominant
iii	Cm	Tonic relative
IV	C#	Subdominant
V	D#	Dominant
vi	Fm	Tonic relative
vii°	Gdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 2 of string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 6.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 3.
4Place your pinky on fret 3 of string 1.
5Don't play strings 5, 4.
6Strum all the strings.