G Diminished Seventh Chord

Also known as:
G Diminished 7th , Gdim7 , Go7

The G Diminished Seventh Chord has a diminished quality which is made by stacking minor Third intervals creating a minor Third, a diminished (lowered or flattened) Fifth that together produce a dark, tense sound. G Diminished Seventh Chord contains the notes G, B, D, F. The G Diminished Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root G, the Third B, and the Fifth D) and the Seventh F.

Below you will find the G Diminished Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

G, B, D, F

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
G1Tonic
B3Mediant
D5Dominant
F7Subtonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
G > G0Perfect Unison (P1)
G > B3minor 3rd (m3)
G > D6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
G > F9Diminished 7th (d7)

Scales related to G Diminished Seventh Chord

Same Spellings

Scales that include all of the notes of the G Diminished Seventh Chord.

viio Chord of A Harmonic Minor Scale

iiio Chord of E Phrygian Dominant Mode

Different Spellings

Chords related to G Diminished Seventh Chord

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