F#° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
F#°
Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 0 4 | 3 1 – 2 | F# A C A | hard | |
| 6 5 0 4 | 3 2 – 1 | F# C C A | medium | |
| 6 5 9 7 | 2 1 4 3 | F# C A C | hard | |
| 6 x 9 7 | 1 – 3 2 | F# x A C | hard | |
| x 11 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | x F# A C | hard | |
| 0 11 9 x | – 2 1 – | C F# A x | medium | |
| 0 2 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | C A C F# | easy | |
| 6 5 6 4 | 3 2 4 1 | F# C F# A | medium | |
| 6 5 9 x | 2 1 3 – | F# C A x | hard | |
| 9 x 6 7 | 3 – 1 2 | A x F# C | hard | |
| 9 11 9 7 | 2 4 3 1 | A F# A C | hard | |
| 9 11 0 x | 1 2 – – | A F# C x | medium | |
| 6 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | F# A C x | hard | |
| 6 x 0 4 | 2 – – 1 | F# x C A | hard | |
| 9 5 6 7 | 4 1 2 3 | A C F# C | hard | |
| 0 11 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | C F# A C | hard |
The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. 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 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
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#, A, C.
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.