G♯ diminished chord
G♯dim
- G♯R
- B♭3
- D♭5
Triad · top 3 strings · 3rd fret
What each note does
- G♯ is the root. It names the chord and is the note your ear hears as home.
- B is the minor third, a half step below the major third (B♯). That one note is the whole difference between sad and happy.
- D is the flat fifth. It pulls the chord tight and unstable, which is why diminished chords want to move somewhere.
More voicings
Triad · middle strings · 7th fret