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The G♯ diminished chord on piano
G♯ diminished is built from G♯, B, D. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the G♯ diminished chord?
The G♯ diminished chord is made up of G♯, B, D.
Notes & intervals
| G♯ | Root |
| B | Minor third |
| D | Diminished fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 1
Which keys use the G♯ diminished chord?
G♯ diminished occurs naturally in these keys: vii° of A major, ii° of F♯ minor.
Which keys use it
How it sounds
A diminished chord sounds tense and unstable — it wants to resolve somewhere else.