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Gdim guitar chord

G diminished. Notes: G B♭ D♭.
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Easy shape

Intermediate
××11243frGED♭AGDB♭G–B–e

Barre · fret 3 · Compact & tense

Strum only the low four strings.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E fret 3, finger 1 (G)
  2. A fret 4, finger 2 (D♭)
  3. D fret 5, finger 4 (G)
  4. G fret 3, finger 1 (B♭)
  5. B muted: don’t play it
  6. High E muted: don’t play it
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Harder shape

Intermediate
××124310fr–EGAD♭DGGB♭B–e

A-shape · fret 10 · Full & movable

Root on the 5th string at fret 10. Place your first finger on fret 10 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 10, finger 1 (G)
  3. D fret 11, finger 2 (D♭)
  4. G fret 12, finger 4 (G)
  5. B fret 11, finger 3 (B♭)
  6. High E muted: don’t play it
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