F° chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 1 x | 1 2 3 1 – | F B F G# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 4 x | 3 1 2 4 – | G# B F B x | medium | |
| 4 x 3 4 x | 2 – 1 3 – | G# x F B x | easy | |
| x 8 6 4 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | x F G# B F | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x 5 | 3 4 2 – 1 | B F G# x F | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x x | 2 3 1 – – | B F G# x x | medium | |
| 7 8 9 x 8 | 1 2 4 – 3 | B F B x G# | hard | |
| x 8 9 10 8 | – 1 2 3 1 | x F B F G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 9 10 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | x G# B F B | medium | |
| x 11 x 10 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | x G# x F B | easy | |
| 1 2 3 1 5 | 1 2 3 1 4 | F B F G# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 x x | 3 1 2 – – | G# B F x x | medium | |
| 4 x 3 4 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 | G# x F B F | hard | |
| x 8 6 4 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x F G# B G# | hard | |
| 7 x 6 x 5 | 3 – 2 – 1 | B x G# x F | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x 8 | 2 3 1 – 4 | B F G# x G# | hard |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. 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 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.