F° chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 3 1 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x F B F G# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 2 3 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | F G# B F x x | hard | |
| 6 4 x 3 4 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | F G# x F B x | hard | |
| 6 4 8 6 4 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | F G# F G# B x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 x 6 x 5 | 2 4 – 3 – 1 | F B x G# x F | hard | |
| 6 7 8 6 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F B F G# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 8 9 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G# B F B x x | medium | |
| x x 8 9 10 8 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x F B F G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 9 10 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x G# B F B | medium | |
| x x 11 x 10 11 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G# x F B | easy | |
| x 1 2 3 1 5 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x F B F G# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 2 6 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | F G# B G# x x | hard | |
| x 4 x 3 4 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x G# x F B x | easy | |
| 6 4 x 6 4 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | F G# x G# B x | hard | |
| 0 7 8 6 x 5 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | B B F G# x F | hard | |
| 6 7 8 6 x 8 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | F B F G# x G# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. 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 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
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.