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