G♯dim7 chord on piano
G# diminished 7th: G♯ · B · D · F. It sounds maximum suspense — stacked minor 3rds that could resolve four different ways.
NotesG♯ B D F
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + diminished 5th + diminished 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G♯ — finger 1 · B — finger 2 · D — finger 3 · F — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootG♯ – B – D – F
- 1stB – D – F – G♯
- 2ndD – F – G♯ – B
- 3rdF – G♯ – B – D