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G diminished chord

Symbol: Gdim · Notes: G – B♭ – D♭

Two minor thirds stacked: an unstable, tense chord, used mostly to pass from one chord to another.

How it is built

• G: root
• B♭: minor third
• D♭: diminished fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: G – B♭ – D♭
• 1st inversion: B♭ – D♭ – G
• 2nd inversion: D♭ – G – B♭

In which keys

• VII in A♭ major
• II in F minor
• VII in G♯ harmonic minor

Other G chords

G · Gm · G7 · Gmaj7 · Gm7 · Gsus2 · Gsus4 · G+ · G6 · Gm6 · Gadd9 · Gdim7 · Gm7♭5

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