G diminished chord on guitar (Gdim)

G diminished is played at the 3rd fret as 3 4 5 3 × ×: index finger on the low E string at fret 3, ring finger on the A string at fret 4, pinky finger on the D string at fret 5 and middle finger on the G string at fret 3. The B and high e strings stay muted.

Tip — The 3rd fret shape demands a three-fret stretch across the low strings and precise muting of the B and high E strings, making it intermediate.

G diminished is played at the 10th fret as × 10 11 12 11 ×: index finger on the A string at fret 10, middle finger on the D string at fret 11, pinky finger on the G string at fret 12 and ring finger on the B string at fret 11. The low E and high e strings stay muted.

G diminished is played at the 4th fret as 6 4 5 6 × ×: ring finger on the low E string at fret 6, index finger on the A string at fret 4, middle finger on the D string at fret 5 and pinky finger on the G string at fret 6. The B and high e strings stay muted.

G diminished is played at the 6th fret as × × 8 6 8 6: ring finger on the D string at fret 8, index finger on the G string at fret 6, pinky finger on the B string at fret 8 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 6. The low E and A strings stay muted.

G diminished is played at the 11th fret as × 13 11 12 11 ×: pinky finger on the A string at fret 13, index finger on the D string at fret 11, ring finger on the G string at fret 12 and middle finger on the B string at fret 11. The low E and high e strings stay muted.