D#° chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 4 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# A D# F# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 4 4 | 1 2 1 3 4 | A F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 8 4 8 4 7 | 3 1 4 1 2 | D# F# D# D# A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 7 7 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D# F# A | easy | |
| 11 x 8 10 x | 3 – 1 2 – | F# x D# A x | hard | |
| 2 1 x 4 4 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A D# x D# F# | hard | |
| 2 4 2 4 x | 1 2 1 3 – | A F# A D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 8 4 7 | – 1 3 1 2 | x F# D# D# A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 x 8 7 7 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D# x D# F# A | hard | |
| 8 x 11 10 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D# x F# A x | hard | |
| 2 1 2 x 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A D# A x F# | hard | |
| x 4 2 4 4 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F# A D# F# | medium | |
| x 4 8 7 7 | – 1 4 2 3 | x F# D# F# A | hard | |
| 8 7 8 7 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D# A D# F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 1 2 x 4 | – 1 2 – 3 | x D# A x F# | hard | |
| 2 x x 4 4 | 1 – – 2 3 | A x x D# F# | hard |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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 D#° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#° in another tuning
What notes make up the D#° chord?
D#° is a Diminished chord built from the notes D#, F#, A.
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.