G#dim
G#dim
G# Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G#
RootB
Minor 3rdD
Diminished 5thInterval Details
G#
Root
B
Minor 3rd
D
Diminished 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d
Sound Character
Timbre
Highly tense
Emotion
Scary, tense, dramatic
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Classical, Horror music
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G# - B - D
Bass: G#Inversion 1
B - D - G#
Bass: BInversion 2
D - G# - B
Bass: DCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G#dim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G#dim
G#oM7
G#m7b5
G#dim7
G#o7M7
G#maj7#9#11
G#7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
G#dim
G#°
G#o
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4