Electric guitar · Diminished chord

G#dim Diminished

Key: A Major
Medium

G#dim is the G# diminished chord on electric guitar, made of the notes G# · B · D.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

G#
B
D

Structure

1
♭3
♭5

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

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

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