D#° chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 1 2 x | 2 – 1 3 – | F# A D# A x | easy | |
| x 6 4 2 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x D# F# A D# | hard | |
| 5 6 4 x 3 | 3 4 2 – 1 | A D# F# x D# | hard | |
| 5 6 4 x x | 2 3 1 – – | A D# F# x x | medium | |
| 5 0 7 8 6 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A A A D# F# | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 6 | – 1 2 3 1 | x D# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 9 7 8 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D# F# A D# x | hard | |
| 11 9 x 8 9 | 4 2 – 1 3 | D# F# x D# A | hard | |
| 11 9 x 11 9 | 3 1 – 4 2 | D# F# x F# A | hard | |
| 11 12 x 11 x | 1 3 – 2 – | D# A x F# x | easy | |
| 2 0 1 2 3 | 2 – 1 3 4 | F# A D# A D# | medium | |
| x 6 4 2 6 | – 3 2 1 4 | x D# F# A F# | hard | |
| 5 x 4 x 3 | 3 – 2 – 1 | A x F# x D# | hard | |
| 5 0 4 8 6 | 2 – 1 4 3 | A A F# D# F# | hard | |
| 5 6 7 x 6 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A D# A x F# | hard | |
| x 6 7 x 6 | – 1 3 – 2 | x D# A x F# | easy |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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.