F#° chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
F#°
Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 1 x x | 2 3 1 – – | C F# A x x | medium | |
| 2 3 4 x 3 | 1 2 4 – 3 | C F# C x A | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 3 | – 1 2 3 1 | x F# C F# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 4 5 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | F# A C F# F# | hard | |
| 8 6 x 5 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 | F# A x F# C | hard | |
| 8 6 10 8 6 | 2 1 4 3 1 | F# A F# A C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 10 8 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | F# C F# A F# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 10 11 0 | 3 1 2 4 – | A C F# C F# | medium | |
| 11 x 10 11 0 | 2 – 1 3 – | A x F# C F# | easy | |
| 11 x x 11 0 | 1 – – 2 – | A x x C F# | easy | |
| 2 3 1 5 0 | 2 3 1 4 – | C F# A F# F# | hard | |
| 2 6 4 5 x | 1 4 2 3 – | C A C F# x | hard | |
| x 3 4 x 3 | – 1 3 – 2 | x F# C x A | easy | |
| 8 6 4 8 0 | 3 2 1 4 – | F# A C A F# | hard | |
| x 6 x 5 6 | – 2 – 1 3 | x A x F# C | easy | |
| 8 6 x 8 6 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F# A x A C | hard |
The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
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#, A, C.
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.