Gdim7 7-string bass chord

How to play Gdim7 on 7-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the A string at the 10th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 11th fret, your index finger on the G string at the 9th fret and your ring finger on the C string at the 10th fret. Don’t play the B, E and F strings.

From the B string x x 10 11 9 10 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Gdim7?

Gdim7, G diminished seventh, is G, B♭, D♭ and F♭: the root (G), the minor third (B♭), the diminished fifth (D♭) and the diminished seventh (F♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7.

Why do four diminished seventh chords have the same notes?

A diminished seventh is minor thirds stacked all the way round, G, B♭, D♭ and F♭, so Gdim7 has the same notes as the diminished sevenths on B♭, D♭ and F♭. Any of its notes can be the root.