F°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
F°7
Diminished 7
Notes:F · G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 4 2 1 | 1 4 3 2 1 | G# F B D F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 2 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x F B D G# | medium | |
| 4 5 7 5 4 | 1 2 4 3 1 | B F D F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 7 8 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F D G# B | medium | |
| 7 x 10 8 7 | 1 – 4 3 2 | D x F G# B | hard | |
| x 8 10 11 10 | – 1 2 4 3 | x G# F B D | medium | |
| 4 5 1 2 1 | 3 4 1 2 1 | B F G# D F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 x 2 4 | 2 4 – 1 3 | B F x D G# | hard | |
| 7 5 4 5 4 | 4 2 1 3 1 | D F B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 x 8 7 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D F x G# B | hard | |
| 7 8 10 8 7 | 1 2 4 3 1 | D G# F G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 8 10 | – 4 2 1 3 | x B F G# D | medium | |
| 1 5 4 2 x | 1 4 3 2 – | G# F B D x | hard | |
| x 2 4 5 4 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D B F G# | medium | |
| 4 5 7 8 4 | 1 2 3 4 1 | B F D G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 7 5 7 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G# D F B | medium |
The F°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D. 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| 6 | 9 | D |
More F chords
Other roots
See F°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the F°7 chord?
F°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes F, G#, B, D.
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.