F° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 4 5 3 | 3 2 4 1 | F B F G# | medium | |
| 5 4 8 0 | 2 1 3 – | F B G# F | hard | |
| 5 x 8 6 | 1 – 3 2 | F x G# B | hard | |
| x 10 8 6 | – 3 2 1 | x F G# B | hard | |
| 8 10 11 0 | 1 2 3 – | G# F B F | medium | |
| 5 4 x 3 | 3 2 – 1 | F B x G# | hard | |
| 5 4 8 6 | 2 1 4 3 | F B G# B | hard | |
| 8 x 5 6 | 3 – 1 2 | G# x F B | hard | |
| 8 10 8 6 | 2 4 3 1 | G# F G# B | hard | |
| 11 10 8 0 | 3 2 1 – | B F G# F | medium | |
| x 4 5 3 | – 2 3 1 | x B F G# | medium | |
| 5 4 8 x | 2 1 3 – | F B G# x | hard | |
| 8 10 x 6 | 2 3 – 1 | G# F x B | hard | |
| 8 10 11 x | 1 2 3 – | G# F B x | medium | |
| 8 4 5 0 | 3 1 2 – | G# B F F | hard | |
| 11 10 8 x | 3 2 1 – | B F G# x | medium |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. 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 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.