G# Diminished Piano Chord
Root
G#Min 3rd
Bb 5th
DE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G#
B
D
The Notes in a G# Diminished Chord
The Root
The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because it's in the name of the chord! The root of a G# Diminished chord is G#.
The Min 3rd
The minor third of a G# Diminished chord is B. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
Finding B from G# step by step:
- Start on: G#
- Step 1: move up to A
- Step 2: move up to A#
- Step 3: Land on B
Min 3rd
BRoot
G#1
2
- A is a minor second above G#.
- A# is a major 2nd above G#.
- B is a minor third above G#.
The b 5th
The flat fifth of a G# Diminished chord is D. The flat fifth is down six half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.
Finding D from G# step by step:
- Start on: G#
- Step 1: move down to FX
- Step 2: move down to F#
- Step 3: move down to E#
- Step 4: move down to E
- Step 5: move down to D#
- Step 6: Land on D
b 5th
DRoot
G#1
2
3
4
5
- FX is a minor second below G#.
- F# is a major 2nd below G#.
- E# is a minor third below G#.
- E is a major third below G#.
- D# is a fourth below G#.
- D is a flat fifth below G#.
The Inversions of G# Diminished
Root Position
Root
G#Min 3rd
Bb 5th
DE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G#
B
D
1st Inversion
Min 3rd
Bb 5th
DRoot
G#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
B
D
G#
2nd Inversion
b 5th
DRoot
G#Min 3rd
BE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D
G#
B
