D°7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D°7
Diminished 7
Notes:D · F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 2 3 1 | 4 1 2 3 1 | D F B F G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 4 2 3 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D G# B F x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 3 4 | 4 2 – 1 3 | D G# x F B | hard | |
| 5 4 8 6 4 | 2 1 4 3 1 | D G# F G# B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 8 6 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D B F G# x | medium | |
| x 7 8 6 7 | – 2 4 1 3 | x B F G# D | medium | |
| 8 7 11 9 7 | 2 1 4 3 1 | F B G# B D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 11 9 x | 1 3 4 2 – | F D G# B x | medium | |
| x 10 11 9 10 | – 2 4 1 3 | x D G# B F | medium | |
| 5 1 2 0 1 | 4 1 3 – 2 | D F B D G# | hard | |
| 2 4 5 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | B G# D F x | medium | |
| x 4 5 3 4 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G# D F B | medium | |
| 5 4 8 0 4 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D G# F D B | hard | |
| 8 7 5 6 x | 4 3 1 2 – | F B D G# x | medium | |
| 8 7 x 6 7 | 4 2 – 1 3 | F B x G# D | hard | |
| 11 7 8 9 7 | 4 1 2 3 1 | G# B F B D | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The D°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes D, F, G#, B. 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G# |
| 6 | 9 | B |
More D chords
Other roots
See D°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the D°7 chord?
D°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes D, F, G#, B.
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.