D° chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 2 3 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# D G# D F | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 6 | – 2 – 1 3 | x F x D G# | hard | |
| x 3 7 5 6 | – 1 4 2 3 | x F D F G# | hard | |
| 7 0 7 5 6 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D D D F G# | medium | |
| 7 0 10 8 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D D F G# G# | hard | |
| 7 0 10 8 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | D D F G# D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | F D F G# D | medium | |
| x 0 1 2 3 | – – 1 2 3 | x D G# D F | medium | |
| x 6 x 2 3 | – 3 – 1 2 | x G# x D F | hard | |
| x 6 7 5 3 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G# D F F | hard | |
| x 0 7 5 6 | – – 3 1 2 | x D D F G# | medium | |
| 10 0 7 8 6 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F D D G# G# | hard | |
| 10 0 7 8 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | F D D G# D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 8 x | 2 – 3 1 – | F D F G# x | medium | |
| 1 0 1 5 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | G# D G# F D | hard | |
| 7 3 x 5 6 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D F x F G# | hard |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 | G# |
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, G#.
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.