F° chord on Venezuelan Cuatro
in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 0 | 1 2 1 – | B F G# B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 2 x | 1 2 1 – | B F G# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 6 | – 2 1 3 | x G# B F | easy | |
| 8 6 x 0 | 2 1 – – | F G# x B | hard | |
| 8 9 11 9 | 1 2 4 3 | F B F G# | medium | |
| 11 9 11 9 | 2 1 3 1 | G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 x 11 0 | 1 – 2 – | G# x F B | easy | |
| x 3 2 0 | – 2 1 – | x F G# B | easy | |
| 2 3 2 6 | 1 2 1 3 | B F G# F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 8 6 5 6 | 4 2 1 3 | F G# B F | medium | |
| 8 9 x 9 | 1 2 – 3 | F B x G# | easy | |
| x 9 11 9 | – 1 2 1 | x B F G# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 x 11 12 | 1 – 2 3 | G# x F B | easy | |
| 2 6 2 6 | 1 2 1 3 | B G# G# F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 8 6 5 x | 3 2 1 – | F G# B x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 0 | 2 1 3 – | G# B F B | medium |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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.