Gdim
Gdim
G Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G
RootBb
Minor 3rdDb
Diminished 5thInterval Details
G
Root
Bb
Minor 3rd
Db
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 - Bb - Db
Bass: GInversion 1
Bb - Db - G
Bass: BbInversion 2
Db - G - Bb
Bass: DbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Gdim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Gdim
GoM7
Gm7b5
Gdim7
Go7M7
Gmaj7#9#11
G7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
Gdim
G°
Go
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4