F#° chord on 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD)
in Plectrum (CGBD) tuning
F#°
Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 1 4 | – 2 1 3 | C A C F# | medium | |
| 6 5 7 7 | 2 1 3 4 | F# C F# A | medium | |
| 6 x 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 | F# x A C | hard | |
| 0 x 7 7 | – – 1 2 | C x F# A | easy | |
| 9 11 10 10 | 1 4 2 3 | A F# A C | medium | |
| x 11 10 10 | – 3 1 2 | x F# A C | easy | |
| x 2 1 4 | – 2 1 3 | x A C F# | medium | |
| 6 5 x 7 | 2 1 – 3 | F# C x A | hard | |
| 9 11 7 10 | 2 4 1 3 | A F# F# C | hard | |
| 9 11 x 10 | 1 3 – 2 | A F# x C | hard | |
| 0 11 10 10 | – 3 1 2 | C F# A C | easy | |
| 0 2 x 4 | – 1 – 2 | C A x F# | hard | |
| 0 5 7 7 | – 1 2 3 | C C F# A | medium | |
| 0 11 7 7 | – 3 1 2 | C F# F# A | hard | |
| 12 11 10 10 | 4 3 1 2 | C F# A C | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 | – 1 2 3 | x C F# A | medium |
The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD) 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#° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#° in another tuning
What notes make up the F#° chord?
F#° is a Diminished chord built from the notes F#, A, C.
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.