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Gdim7 — G Diminished 7th

Gdim7 is the G diminished 7th chord. It is built on the root G with minor 3rd (B♭), diminished 5th (D♭) and diminished 7th (F♭) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 𝄫7, sounding the notes G B♭ D♭ F♭. On the piano it sits at G (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still Gdim7.

Root
G
Quality
Diminished 7th
Formula
1 ♭3 ♭5 𝄫7
Notes
G B♭ D♭ F♭

On the keyboard

Gdim7 on the piano keyboard: G B♭ D♭ F♭1235GB♭D♭F♭

Right-hand fingering for this voicing: 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

The notes of Gdim7

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1GrootG4
♭3B♭minor 3rdB♭4
♭5D♭diminished 5thD♭5
𝄫7F♭diminished 7thF♭5

Other 7ths on G

Diminished 7th chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.