D° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 3 1 | – 3 2 1 | D D F G# | hard | |
| 3 5 6 x | 1 2 3 – | F D G# x | medium | |
| 0 8 6 7 | – 3 1 2 | D F G# D | medium | |
| 12 11 12 10 | 3 2 4 1 | D G# D F | medium | |
| 0 x 3 1 | – – 2 1 | D x F G# | hard | |
| 6 5 3 x | 3 2 1 – | G# D F x | medium | |
| 0 8 6 x | – 2 1 – | D F G# x | medium | |
| 0 11 0 10 | – 2 – 1 | D G# D F | easy | |
| x 5 3 1 | – 3 2 1 | x D F G# | hard | |
| 3 5 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 | F D G# D | hard | |
| 0 8 6 10 | – 2 1 3 | D F G# F | hard | |
| x 11 0 10 | – 2 – 1 | x G# D F | easy | |
| 3 5 0 1 | 2 3 – 1 | F D D G# | hard | |
| 6 5 3 7 | 3 2 1 4 | G# D F D | hard | |
| 6 8 6 7 | 1 3 1 2 | G# F G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 11 12 10 | – 2 3 1 | D G# D F | medium |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.