F° chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 4 x x | 1 2 3 – – | G# F B x x | medium | |
| x 3 4 5 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F B F G# | medium | |
| 4 6 4 5 6 | 1 3 1 2 4 | B G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 5 9 | – 2 – 1 3 | x G# x F B | hard | |
| x 6 10 8 9 | – 1 4 2 3 | x G# F G# B | hard | |
| x x 10 8 9 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F G# B | medium | |
| 4 3 1 x x | 3 2 1 – – | B F G# x x | medium | |
| 4 3 x 5 6 | 2 1 – 3 4 | B F x F G# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 5 x | 1 3 1 2 – | B G# B F x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 5 6 | – 3 – 1 2 | x B x F G# | hard | |
| x 9 10 8 6 | – 3 4 2 1 | x B F G# G# | hard | |
| 10 x 10 8 9 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F x F G# B | hard | |
| 1 3 4 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | G# F B F x | hard | |
| 4 3 4 x 6 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B F B x G# | hard | |
| x 6 4 5 6 | – 3 1 2 4 | x G# B F G# | medium | |
| 10 6 x 8 9 | 4 1 – 2 3 | F G# x G# B | hard |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes 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 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.