Piano chord

G Diminished 7th Piano Chord (Gdim7)

The G Diminished 7th chord on piano is made of the notes G, B♭, D♭ and F♭. Highly tense and symmetrical. Every note is 3 semitones apart.

G Diminished 7th chord on a piano keyboard: G, B♭, D♭, F♭ C5C6 G B♭ D♭ F♭

Gdim7 G – B♭ – D♭ – F♭

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What notes are in G Diminished 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7 up from G.

Notes
G – B♭ – D♭ – F♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 6 – 9
Symbol
Gdim7
Chord type
Diminished 7th, 4 notes

How to play G Diminished 7th on piano

  • Right hand: G (1), B♭ (2), D♭ (3), F♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on G.
  • Left hand: G (5), B♭ (3), D♭ (2), F♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on G.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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G Diminished 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Gdim7/B♭, Gdim7/D♭, Gdim7/F♭.

G Diminished 7th root position on piano: G, B♭, D♭, F♭ G B♭ D♭ F♭
Root position Gdim7 G – B♭ – D♭ – F♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G Diminished 7th 1st inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, F♭, G B♭ D♭ F♭ G
1st inversion Gdim7/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G Diminished 7th 2nd inversion on piano: D♭, F♭, G, B♭ D♭ F♭ G B♭
2nd inversion Gdim7/D♭ D♭ – F♭ – G – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
G Diminished 7th 3rd inversion on piano: F♭, G, B♭, D♭ F♭ G B♭ D♭
3rd inversion Gdim7/F♭ F♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with G Diminished 7th

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Passing diminished

in F♯ major

  1. I F♯
  2. ♯i°7 Gdim7
  3. ii G♯m
  4. V7 D♭7
Passing diminished in F♯ major: F♯, Gdim7, G♯m, D♭7 C♯ F♯ A♯

Diminished resolution

in G♯ minor

  1. iv C♯m
  2. vii°7 Gdim7
  3. i G♯m
Diminished resolution in G♯ minor: C♯m, Gdim7, G♯m C♯ E G♯

Can you find G Diminished 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of G Diminished 7th (Gdim7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is G Diminished 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Gdim7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Minor keys

  • G♯ minorvii°7 (harmonic minor)

G Diminished 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the G Diminished 7th chord?

G Diminished 7th (Gdim7) has 4 notes: G, B♭, D♭ and F♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7, counted up from G.

How do you play G Diminished 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on G and play G, B♭, D♭ and F♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on G.

What are the inversions of G Diminished 7th?

1st inversion: B♭, D♭, F♭, G (Gdim7/B♭). 2nd inversion: D♭, F♭, G, B♭ (Gdim7/D♭). 3rd inversion: F♭, G, B♭, D♭ (Gdim7/F♭).

Other G chords

Diminished 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Gdim7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano