Piano chord · Triads
G♯ diminished chord on piano
Right hand: G♯ (1), B (3), D (5)
How to play G♯dim on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
G♯dim is the vii° chord in A major. In minor keys: ii° in F♯ minor.
- Notes
- G♯BD
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♯1 · thumbB3 · middleD5 · pinky
Left handG♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing G♯dim on piano
On piano, G♯dim has one black key (G♯) and two white keys.
