G diminished seventh chord on piano

Gdim7 · G°7 — four notes a minor third apart: very tense, it leads to almost any chord.

Notes	G – B♭ – D♭ – F♭ (= E)
Formula	1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7
Symbols	Gdim7, G°7
Fingering (root position)	Right hand 1 2 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 2 1

How to play G diminished seventh on the piano

Start on G. Add B♭, D♭, F♭. With the right hand use fingers 1 2 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 2 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.

Inversions

The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays G diminished seventh. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.

Root position

G – B♭ – D♭ – F♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

1st inversion

B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – G · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

2nd inversion

D♭ – F♭ – G – B♭ · RH 1 2 4 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

3rd inversion

F♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 4 2 1

Other G chords

G major G minor G diminished G augmented G sus2 G sus4 G6 G7 G major seventh G minor seventh G half-diminished

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