F#° chord on 6-String Bass

in Standard (BEADGC) tuning

✕○1231F#CF#AC
F#°
Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C
mediumbarre on fret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
ACF#F#F#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
x 2 3 4 2 0– 1 2 3 1 –x F# C F# A Cmedium · barre on fret 2
x 2 3 4 2 x– 1 2 3 1 –x F# C F# A xmedium · barre on fret 2
7 5 3 4 x x4 3 1 2 – –F# A C F# x xhard
7 5 0 4 5 04 2 – 1 3 –F# A A F# C Cmedium
7 5 0 7 5 03 1 – 4 2 –F# A A A C Cmedium
7 8 0 7 x 62 4 – 3 – 1F# C A A x F#hard
7 8 9 7 x x1 2 3 1 – –F# C F# A x xmedium · barre on fret 7
10 8 9 10 x x3 1 2 4 – –A C F# C x xmedium
x x 9 10 11 9– – 1 2 3 1x x F# C F# Amedium · barre on fret 9
x x 12 10 11 12– – 3 1 2 4x x A C F# Cmedium
x x 12 x 11 12– – 2 – 1 3x x A x F# Ceasy
x 2 0 4 2 0– 1 – 3 2 –x F# A F# A Cmedium
x 2 3 4 2 6– 1 2 3 1 4x F# C F# A F#hard · barre on fret 2
7 5 3 7 x x3 2 1 4 – –F# A C A x xhard
7 5 0 4 5 x4 2 – 1 3 –F# A A F# C xmedium
7 5 0 7 5 x3 1 – 4 2 –F# A A A C xmedium

The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10F#
♭33A
♭56C

More F# chords

Other roots

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.