F°7 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
F°7
Diminished 7
Notes:F · G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (8)
F°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 1 | – 1 – 2 | D G# B F | easy | |
| 3 4 3 4 | 1 2 1 3 | F B D G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 4 | – 1 2 1 | D B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 6 7 | 1 2 1 3 | G# D F B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 10 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | D F G# B | medium | |
| 9 10 9 10 | 1 2 1 3 | B F G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 3 7 0 4 | 1 3 – 2 | F D B G# | hard | |
| 6 10 0 10 | 1 2 – 3 | G# F B D | hard |
The F°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| 6 | 9 | D |
More F chords
Other roots
See F°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the F°7 chord?
F°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes F, G#, B, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.