D° chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 5 3 1 | 3 1 4 2 1 | D F D F G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 4 5 3 x | 3 2 4 1 – | D G# D F x | medium | |
| 5 4 8 0 7 | 2 1 4 – 3 | D G# F D D | hard | |
| 5 x 8 6 7 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D x F G# D | hard | |
| x 10 8 6 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | x D F G# D | hard | |
| 8 10 11 0 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | F D G# D D | hard | |
| 8 10 11 0 10 | 1 2 4 – 3 | F D G# D F | medium | |
| x 10 11 12 10 | – 1 2 3 1 | x D G# D F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 1 5 0 1 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D F D D G# | hard | |
| 5 4 x 3 x | 3 2 – 1 – | D G# x F x | hard | |
| 5 4 8 0 x | 2 1 3 – – | D G# F D x | hard | |
| 5 x 8 6 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D x F G# x | hard | |
| x 10 8 6 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | x D F G# F | hard | |
| 11 10 8 0 7 | 4 3 2 – 1 | G# D F D D | hard | |
| 11 10 8 0 10 | 4 2 1 – 3 | G# D F D F | medium | |
| x 10 11 0 10 | – 1 3 – 2 | x D G# D F | easy |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.