G♯dim7 8-string bass chord

How to play G♯dim7 on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the A string at the 11th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 12th fret, your index finger on the G string at the 10th fret and your ring finger on the C string at the 11th fret. Don’t play the F♯, B, E and F strings.

From the F♯ string x x x 11 12 10 11 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in G♯dim7?

G♯dim7, 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 G♯dim7 has the same notes as the diminished sevenths on B, D and F. Any of its notes can be the root.