D#° chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 0 4 2 | 4 1 – 3 2 | D# F# A F# A | hard | |
| 6 2 6 4 2 | 3 1 4 2 1 | D# F# D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 0 4 x | 3 2 – 1 – | D# A A F# x | medium | |
| 6 5 9 7 x | 2 1 4 3 – | D# A F# A x | hard | |
| 6 x 9 7 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D# x F# A D# | hard | |
| x 11 9 7 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | x D# F# A D# | hard | |
| 0 11 9 x 8 | – 3 2 – 1 | A D# F# x D# | hard | |
| 0 11 9 x x | – 2 1 – – | A D# F# x x | medium | |
| x 11 12 x 11 | – 1 3 – 2 | x D# A x F# | easy | |
| 6 5 0 4 2 | 4 3 – 2 1 | D# A A F# A | hard | |
| x x 6 4 2 | – – 3 2 1 | x x D# F# A | hard | |
| 6 5 6 4 x | 3 2 4 1 – | D# A D# F# x | medium | |
| 6 5 9 x x | 2 1 3 – – | D# A F# x x | hard | |
| 6 x 9 7 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D# x F# A x | hard | |
| x 11 9 7 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | x D# F# A F# | hard | |
| 9 11 0 x 8 | 2 3 – – 1 | F# D# A x D# | hard |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. 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 | 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.