D° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 0 | 2 1 3 – | D G# D F | easy | |
| 2 x 5 3 | 1 – 3 2 | D x F G# | hard | |
| x 7 5 3 | – 3 2 1 | x D F G# | hard | |
| 5 7 8 0 | 1 2 3 – | F D G# F | medium | |
| x 7 8 0 | – 1 2 – | x D G# F | easy | |
| 8 10 8 9 | 1 3 1 2 | G# F G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 x 0 | 2 1 – – | D G# x F | easy | |
| 5 x 2 3 | 3 – 1 2 | F x D G# | hard | |
| 5 7 5 3 | 2 4 3 1 | F D F G# | hard | |
| 8 7 5 0 | 3 2 1 – | G# D F F | medium | |
| 8 7 8 0 | 2 1 3 – | G# D G# F | easy | |
| x 10 8 9 | – 3 1 2 | x F G# D | medium | |
| 2 1 5 0 | 2 1 3 – | D G# F F | hard | |
| 5 7 x 3 | 2 3 – 1 | F D x G# | hard | |
| 5 7 8 x | 1 2 3 – | F D G# x | medium | |
| 8 7 x 0 | 2 1 – – | G# D x F | easy |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.