D° chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 3 3 | – 1 2 3 | D G# D F | medium | |
| 3 7 3 6 | 1 3 1 2 | F D D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 6 6 | – 3 1 2 | D D F G# | easy | |
| 0 10 9 0 | – 2 1 – | D F G# D | easy | |
| 0 1 x 3 | – 1 – 2 | D G# x F | hard | |
| 3 7 6 6 | 1 4 2 3 | F D F G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 | – 3 1 2 | x D F G# | easy | |
| x 10 9 0 | – 2 1 – | x F G# D | easy | |
| 3 1 3 0 | 2 1 3 – | F G# D D | medium | |
| 6 7 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 | G# D D F | hard | |
| 0 x 6 6 | – – 1 2 | D x F G# | easy | |
| 0 10 9 x | – 2 1 – | D F G# x | easy | |
| 3 1 3 3 | 2 1 3 4 | F G# D F | medium | |
| 6 7 6 3 | 2 4 3 1 | G# D F F | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 | 1 2 1 1 | G# D F G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 12 10 9 12 | 3 2 1 4 | D F G# D | medium |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G# |
More D chords
Other roots
See D° in another tuning
What notes make up the D° chord?
D° is a Diminished chord built from the notes D, F, G#.
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.