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