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G♯ diminished chord

Symbol: G♯dim · 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 A harmonic minor

Other G♯ chords

A♭ · G♯m · A♭7 · A♭maj7 · G♯m7 · A♭sus2 · A♭sus4 · A♭+ · A♭6 · G♯m6 · A♭add9 · G♯dim7 · G♯m7♭5

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