This G sharp diminished chord shape is played in the 6th position of the guitar. It is a very easy way to play the chord. The b3 of the chord (B) is played as the open 2nd string. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the easy G sharp diminished (G#°) chord shape.
How to play the easy open G sharp diminished chord
- Place your 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string.
- Strum from the fourth string to the second string.
Easy G# diminished chord info
- This shape is the easy version of the G# diminished chord.
- It contains the notes G# (4th string), D (2nd string) and B (3rd string).
- It contains the 1 (root), b3 and b5 (root) in the key of Ab.
- It is a diminished chord.