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G♯ diminished seventh · Frets 2–6
G♯dim7 banjo chord
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How to play G♯dim7 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low C string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the high C string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the D string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 2 4 5 6 (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.
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