D#° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 4 2 | 1 – 3 2 | D# A F# A | medium | |
| x 6 4 2 | – 3 2 1 | x D# F# A | hard | |
| 4 6 7 x | 1 2 3 – | F# D# A x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 8 | 1 3 1 2 | A F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 1 0 4 x | 1 – 2 – | D# A F# x | medium | |
| 4 6 4 2 | 2 4 3 1 | F# D# F# A | hard | |
| 7 6 4 x | 3 2 1 – | A D# F# x | medium | |
| x 9 7 8 | – 3 1 2 | x F# A D# | medium | |
| 1 x 4 2 | 1 – 3 2 | D# x F# A | hard | |
| 4 6 x 2 | 2 3 – 1 | F# D# x A | hard | |
| 4 0 4 8 | 1 – 2 3 | F# A F# D# | hard | |
| 7 9 x 8 | 1 3 – 2 | A F# x D# | hard | |
| 4 0 1 2 | 3 – 1 2 | F# A D# A | medium | |
| 4 0 7 8 | 1 – 2 3 | F# A A D# | hard | |
| 4 0 1 x | 2 – 1 – | F# A D# x | medium | |
| 4 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 | F# D# A D# | hard |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. 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 | A |
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#, A.
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.