G#dim7 Piano Chord
G#dim7
G# Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th)
b 5th
DMaj 6th
E#Min 3rd
BRoot
G#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G#
B
D
E#
The Notes in a G# Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th) Chord
The b 5th
Finding D from G# step by step:
- Start on: G#
- Step 1: move up to A
- Step 2: move up to A#
- Step 3: move up to B
- Step 4: move up to B#
- Step 5: move up to C#
- Step 6: Land on D
b 5th
DRoot
G#1
2
3
4
5
- A is a minor second above G#.
- A# is a major 2nd above G#.
- B is a minor third above G#.
- B# is a major third above G#.
- C# is a fourth above G#.
- D is a flat fifth above G#.
The Maj 6th
Finding E# from G# step by step:
- Start on: G#
- Step 1: move down to FX
- Step 2: move down to F#
- Step 3: Land on E#
Maj 6th
E#Root
G#1
2
- FX is a minor second below G#.
- F# is a major 2nd below G#.
- E# is a minor third below G#. The maj 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note E# is down 3 half-steps from G#, but up 9 half-steps from G#:
Maj 6th
E#Root
G#1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The Min 3rd
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#.