Gdim7
Gdim7
G Dim7
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished 7th chord - diminished with the 7th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G
RootBb
Minor 3rdDb
Diminished 5thE
7dInterval Details
G
Root
Bb
Minor 3rd
Db
Diminished 5th
E
7d
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d - 7d
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 - Bb - Db - E
Bass: GInversion 1
Bb - Db - E - G
Bass: BbInversion 2
Db - E - G - Bb
Bass: DbInversion 3
E - G - Bb - Db
Bass: ECompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Gdim7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Gdim7
Go7M7
G13#9#11
Simplified
Gdim
Alternate Symbols
Gdim7
G°7
Go7
Tags
diminished
seventh
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4