F#° chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
F#°
Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 1 4 | – 3 2 1 4 | x F# A C F# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 x x | 1 2 3 – – | A F# C x x | medium | |
| x 4 5 7 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C F# A | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 7 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 7 11 7 10 | 3 1 4 1 2 | F# A F# F# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 10 10 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F# A C | easy | |
| 2 4 2 1 x | 2 4 3 1 – | A F# A C x | medium | |
| 5 4 2 x x | 3 2 1 – – | C F# A x x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 7 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C F# x F# A | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 x | 1 2 1 3 – | C A C F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 11 7 10 | – 1 3 1 2 | x A F# F# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 x 11 10 10 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F# x F# A C | hard | |
| x 4 2 1 x | – 3 2 1 – | x F# A C x | medium | |
| 2 4 5 x 4 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A F# C x F# | hard | |
| 5 4 5 x 7 | 2 1 3 – 4 | C F# C x A | hard | |
| x 7 5 7 7 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A C F# A | medium |
The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. 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 | 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.