G sharp diminished seventh (G#°7) chord on cavaquinho
- Notes
- G♯BDF
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5𝄫7
How to play G#°7 on cavaquinho
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Shape 1 · 1st position
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Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre
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Shape 3 · fret 6
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Shape 4 · fret 9
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (G sharp).
G#°7 inversions on cavaquinho
On the cavaquinho a seventh chord fits whole on the 4 strings, one note on each, and that is how it accompanies in choro. Below are the positions with the root, the 3rd, the 5th and the 7th on the lowest string (in sixth chords the 6th does not go to the bass: that would rename the chord), whenever the position fits the hand.
Root (G♯) in the bassroot position · G#°7
Root (G♯) in the bassroot position · G#°7
3rd (B) in the bass1st inversion · G#°7/B
3rd (B) in the bass1st inversion · G#°7/B
5th (D) in the bass2nd inversion · G#°7/D
5th (D) in the bass2nd inversion · G#°7/D
7th (F) in the bass3rd inversion · G#°7/F
7th (F) in the bass3rd inversion · G#°7/F
About the diminished seventh chord
The diminished seventh splits the octave into four equal parts: the same shape repeats every 3 frets and the chord has four possible names. A sound of drama and suspense; the classic passing chord of choro, samba, tango and silent-film scores.
Notes and intervals of G#°7
G#°7 (G sharp diminished seventh) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- G♯ · 1 · root
- B · ♭3 · minor third
- D · ♭5 · diminished fifth
- F · 𝄫7 · diminished seventh
Other G sharp chords
- G#
- G#m
- G#7
- G#7M
- G#m7
- G#m7(b5)
- G#°
- G#°7
- G#+
- G#sus2
- G#sus4
- G#7sus4
- G#5
- G#add9
- G#6
- G#m6
- G#9
- G#m(add9)
- G#m9
- G#7M(9)
- G#m(7M)
- G#7M(#5)
- G#7(b9)
Diminished seventh: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the G#°7 chord on cavaquinho?
G#°7 (G sharp diminished seventh) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in G#°7?
The notes of G#°7 are G♯, B, D, F. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 𝄫7: root, minor third, diminished fifth, diminished seventh.
What does G#°7 mean?
G#°7 is the chord symbol for G sharp diminished seventh. The diminished seventh splits the octave into four equal parts: the same shape repeats every 3 frets and the chord has four possible names. A sound of drama and suspense; the classic passing chord of choro, samba, tango and silent-film scores.
Can I play G#°7 on other instruments?
Yes. G#°7 also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.