Piano chord · also written A♭dim7

G♯ Diminished 7th Piano Chord (G♯dim7)

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

G♯dim7 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
G♯dim7
Same keys as
A♭dim7 (A♭ – C♭ – D – F)
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: G♯dim7/B, G♯dim7/D, G♯dim7/F.

G♯ Diminished 7th root position on piano: G♯, B, D, F G♯ B D F
Root position G♯dim7 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 G♯dim7/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 G♯dim7/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 G♯dim7/F F – G♯ – B – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with G♯ Diminished 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Passing diminished

in G major

  1. I G
  2. ♯i°7 G♯dim7
  3. ii Am
  4. V7 D7
Passing diminished in G major: G, G♯dim7, Am, D7 B D G

Diminished resolution

in A minor

  1. iv Dm
  2. vii°7 G♯dim7
  3. i Am
Diminished resolution in A minor: Dm, G♯dim7, Am D F A

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 (G♯dim7)

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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 G♯dim7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Minor keys

  • A minorvii°7 (harmonic minor)

G♯ Diminished 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the G♯ Diminished 7th chord?

G♯ Diminished 7th (G♯dim7) 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♯.

Is G♯ Diminished 7th the same as A♭ Diminished 7th?

On the piano, yes: A♭dim7 (A♭, C♭, D, F) uses exactly the same keys as G♯dim7 (G♯, B, D, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; G♯dim7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of G♯ Diminished 7th?

1st inversion: B, D, F, G♯ (G♯dim7/B). 2nd inversion: D, F, G♯, B (G♯dim7/D). 3rd inversion: F, G♯, B, D (G♯dim7/F).

Other G♯ chords

Diminished 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open G♯dim7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano