F°7 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
F°7
Diminished 7
Notes:F · G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 0 1 | – 1 3 – 2 | x F B D G# | easy | |
| 3 4 2 3 x | 2 4 1 3 – | D G# B F x | medium | |
| 3 4 5 3 4 | 1 2 4 1 3 | D G# D F B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 6 4 | 3 1 2 4 1 | F G# D G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 5 6 x | 2 4 1 3 – | F B D G# x | medium | |
| 6 7 8 6 7 | 1 2 4 1 3 | F B F G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 8 9 7 | 3 1 2 4 1 | G# B F B D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 8 9 x | 2 4 1 3 – | G# D F B x | medium | |
| 9 10 11 9 10 | 1 2 4 1 3 | G# D G# B F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 10 11 12 10 | 3 1 2 4 1 | B D G# D F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 6 4 2 0 4 | 4 2 1 – 3 | F G# B D B | hard | |
| x 4 5 3 4 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G# D F B | medium | |
| 6 4 5 0 4 | 4 1 3 – 2 | F G# D D B | medium | |
| 6 7 x 6 7 | 1 3 – 2 4 | F B x G# D | hard | |
| 9 7 8 0 7 | 4 1 3 – 2 | G# B F D D | medium | |
| 0 10 11 9 10 | – 2 4 1 3 | B D G# B F | medium |
The F°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| 6 | 9 | D |
More F chords
Other roots
See F°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the F°7 chord?
F°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes F, G#, B, D.
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.