# G diminished Guitar Chord

> The G diminished diminished chord is built from minor thirds, including a diminished fifth D♭, producing a tense, unstable sound. This dissonant, unresolved tension is commonly used for dramatic transitions, suspenseful moments, or eerie atmospheres in classical, jazz, and film music. With D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of G diminished.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Gdim
- Notes: G, B♭, D♭
- Intervals: 1 (G), ♭3 (B♭), ♭5 (D♭)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 30

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 11 0 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/d-flat/xxb0b9)
- Shape 2: 9 -1 8 6 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/d-flat/9x8686)
- Shape 3: 9 -1 8 0 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/d-flat/9x8086)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 11 12 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/d-flat/xxbcb9)
- Shape 5: -1 4 -1 3 -1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/d-flat/x4x3x3)
- Shape 6: -1 4 5 3 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/d-flat/x453xx)
- Shape 7: -1 4 5 3 -1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/d-flat/x453x3)
- Shape 8: -1 4 -1 0 -1 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-diminished/d-flat/x4x0x6)

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