Gdim7 Piano Chord
Gdim7
G Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th)
b 5th
DbMaj 6th
EMin 3rd
BbRoot
GE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G
Bb
Db
E
The Notes in a G Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th) Chord
The b 5th
Finding Db from G step by step:
- Start on: G
- Step 1: move up to Ab
- Step 2: move up to A
- Step 3: move up to Bb
- Step 4: move up to B
- Step 5: move up to C
- Step 6: Land on Db
b 5th
DbRoot
G1
2
3
4
5
- Ab is a minor second above G.
- A is a major 2nd above G.
- Bb is a minor third above G.
- B is a major third above G.
- C is a fourth above G.
- Db is a flat fifth above G.
The Maj 6th
Finding E from G step by step:
- Start on: G
- Step 1: move down to F#
- Step 2: move down to F
- Step 3: Land on E
Maj 6th
ERoot
G1
2
- F# 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
ERoot
G1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The Min 3rd
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.