F° chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 0 3 | 1 2 1 – 3 | G# F G# B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 6 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F B F G# | medium | |
| 4 6 4 6 6 | 1 2 1 3 4 | B G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 10 6 10 6 9 | 3 1 4 1 2 | F G# F F B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 9 9 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F G# B | easy | |
| 1 3 1 0 x | 1 2 1 – – | G# F G# B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 x 6 6 | 2 1 – 3 4 | B F x F G# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 6 x | 1 2 1 3 – | B G# B F x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 10 6 9 | – 1 3 1 2 | x G# F F B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 10 9 9 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F x F G# B | hard | |
| x 3 1 0 3 | – 2 1 – 3 | x F G# B F | medium | |
| 4 3 4 x 6 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B F B x G# | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 6 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G# B F G# | medium | |
| 10 6 10 0 6 | 3 1 4 – 2 | F G# F B G# | hard | |
| 10 9 10 9 9 | 2 1 3 1 1 | F B F G# B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 3 4 0 3 | 1 2 4 – 3 | G# F B B F | medium |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. 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 F° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
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, G#, B.
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.