D#° chord on 6-String Bass

in Standard (BEADGC) tuning

○✕3142D#F#AF#A
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
AD#D#D#F#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
4 2 0 4 2 x3 1 – 4 2 –D# F# A F# A xmedium
4 2 6 4 2 x2 1 4 3 1 –D# F# D# F# A xhard · barre on fret 2
4 5 x 4 x 32 4 – 3 – 1D# A x F# x D#hard
4 5 0 4 x x1 3 – 2 – –D# A A F# x xeasy
7 5 6 7 x x3 1 2 4 – –F# A D# A x xmedium
x x 6 7 8 6– – 1 2 3 1x x D# A D# F#medium · barre on fret 6
x 11 9 7 8 x– 4 3 1 2 –x D# F# A D# xhard
x 11 9 x 8 9– 4 2 – 1 3x D# F# x D# Ahard
x 11 9 x 11 9– 3 1 – 4 2x D# F# x F# Ahard
10 11 0 x 11 x1 2 – – 3 –A D# A x F# xeasy
x 11 12 x 11 x– 1 3 – 2 –x D# A x F# xeasy
4 2 0 4 x x2 1 – 3 – –D# F# A F# x xmedium
4 2 x 4 2 x3 1 – 4 2 –D# F# x F# A xhard
x 5 6 4 x 3– 3 4 2 – 1x A D# F# x D#hard
4 5 6 4 x x1 2 3 1 – –D# A D# F# x xmedium · barre on fret 4
7 5 6 x x x3 1 2 – – –F# A D# x x xmedium

The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 D#° chord is built

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D#
♭33F#
♭56A

More D# chords

Other roots

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.