Gdim7 piano chord (G diminished 7th)
G – B♭ – D♭ – F♭
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
Gdim7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Gdim7
G – B♭ – D♭ – F♭
1st inversion Gdim7/B♭
B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – G
2nd inversion Gdim7/D♭
D♭ – F♭ – G – B♭
3rd inversion Gdim7/F♭
F♭ – G – B♭ – D♭
Gdim7 chord questions
What notes are in the G diminished 7th chord?
Gdim7 is G, B♭, D♭, F♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7, counted from the root G.
How do you play Gdim7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play G–B♭–D♭–F♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on G). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Gdim7?
Root position: G–B♭–D♭–F♭; 1st inversion: B♭–D♭–F♭–G; 2nd inversion: D♭–F♭–G–B♭; 3rd inversion: F♭–G–B♭–D♭.