Gdim chord

The Gdim chord (G diminished) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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About the diminished chord

The root, a minor third and a diminished fifth. Tense and unstable, mostly used as a passing chord.

Formula: 1 b3 b5. Used in: Film music, classical, jazz, and as a step between two chords.

Gdim inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Gdim

Gdim is the VII chord in Ab major and II chord in F minor.

It also appears in Bb Dorian (VI), C Phrygian (V), Db Lydian (IV), Eb Mixolydian (III).

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Questions

What notes are in a Gdim chord?

G, Bb, Db.

What is the formula of a diminished chord?

1 b3 b5. The root, a minor third and a diminished fifth. Tense and unstable, mostly used as a passing chord.

What key is Gdim in?

Gdim is a chord in Ab major (VII), F minor (II).

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