G Diminished Piano Chord
Root
GMin 3rd
Bbb 5th
DbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G
Bb
Db
The Notes in a G Diminished Chord
The Root
This is one is easy. All you have to do to find the root of a chord is look at the name of the chord. It's the first part of the name! If it's a G Diminished chord, the root is G!
The Min 3rd
The minor third of a G Diminished chord is Bb. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
Finding Bb from G step by step:
- Start on: G
- Step 1: move up to Ab
- Step 2: move up to A
- Step 3: Land on Bb
Min 3rd
BbRoot
G1
2
- Ab is a minor second above G.
- A is a major 2nd above G.
- Bb is a minor third above G.
The b 5th
The flat fifth of a G Diminished chord is Db. 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 Db from G step by step:
- Start on: G
- Step 1: move down to F#
- Step 2: move down to F
- Step 3: move down to E
- Step 4: move down to Eb
- Step 5: move down to D
- Step 6: Land on Db
b 5th
DbRoot
G1
2
3
4
5
- F# is a minor second below G.
- F is a major 2nd below G.
- E is a minor third below G.
- Eb is a major third below G.
- D is a fourth below G.
- Db is a flat fifth below G.
The Inversions of G Diminished
Root Position
Root
GMin 3rd
Bbb 5th
DbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G
Bb
Db
1st Inversion
Min 3rd
Bbb 5th
DbRoot
GE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Bb
Db
G
2nd Inversion
b 5th
DbRoot
GMin 3rd
BbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Db
G
Bb