D#° chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 0 | – 1 2 – | D# A D# F# | easy | |
| 3 x 2 3 | 2 – 1 3 | F# x D# A | easy | |
| x 7 5 3 | – 3 2 1 | x D# F# A | hard | |
| 6 7 5 0 | 2 3 1 – | A D# F# F# | medium | |
| 6 7 8 0 | 1 2 3 – | A D# A F# | medium | |
| 0 7 8 0 | – 1 2 – | D# D# A F# | easy | |
| 0 10 8 9 | – 3 1 2 | D# F# A D# | medium | |
| 0 1 x 0 | – 1 – – | D# A x F# | easy | |
| 3 7 5 3 | 1 3 2 1 | F# D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 5 x | 2 3 1 – | A D# F# x | medium | |
| 6 7 x 0 | 1 2 – – | A D# x F# | easy | |
| x 7 8 0 | – 1 2 – | x D# A F# | easy | |
| 0 10 8 0 | – 2 1 – | D# F# A F# | medium | |
| 0 1 5 0 | – 1 2 – | D# A F# F# | hard | |
| 6 7 5 3 | 3 4 2 1 | A D# F# A | hard | |
| 6 7 5 9 | 2 3 1 4 | A D# F# D# | hard |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.