F° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 4 5 1 | 1 3 2 4 1 | G# F B F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 4 5 4 | 1 2 1 3 1 | B F B F G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 x 8 7 | – 1 – 3 2 | x F x G# B | hard | |
| x x 10 8 7 | – – 3 2 1 | x x F G# B | medium | |
| 10 8 10 11 x | 2 1 3 4 – | F G# F B x | medium | |
| 4 5 1 5 1 | 2 3 1 4 1 | B F G# F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 5 4 | – 2 1 3 1 | x F B F G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 x 5 7 | – 3 – 1 2 | x G# x F B | hard | |
| 10 x 10 8 7 | 3 – 4 2 1 | F x F G# B | hard | |
| 10 11 10 8 x | 2 4 3 1 – | F B F G# x | medium | |
| 1 5 4 5 x | 1 3 2 4 – | G# F B F x | hard | |
| 4 5 4 8 4 | 1 2 1 3 1 | B F B G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 10 8 7 | – 2 4 3 1 | x G# F G# B | medium | |
| x 8 10 11 x | – 1 2 3 – | x G# F B x | medium | |
| 4 5 1 5 x | 2 3 1 4 – | B F G# F x | hard | |
| 4 5 4 8 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 | B F B G# B | hard · barre on fret 4 |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.