F° chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 1 0 3 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x F G# B F | medium | |
| x x 3 4 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B F G# | medium | |
| x 6 6 4 0 6 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x F G# B B G# | medium | |
| 10 6 6 10 6 9 | 3 1 1 4 1 2 | F F G# F F B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 9 10 9 9 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | F G# B F G# B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 3 1 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | x x F G# B x | medium | |
| x 6 3 4 x 6 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x F F B x G# | hard | |
| x 6 6 4 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | x F G# B B x | medium | |
| 10 6 9 10 6 6 | 3 1 2 4 1 1 | F F B F F G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 9 10 9 x | 2 1 1 3 1 – | F G# B F G# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 6 3 4 0 6 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x F F B B G# | medium | |
| x 6 6 4 x 3 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x F G# B x F | hard | |
| x 6 6 4 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F G# B F x | medium | |
| x 6 6 x 0 6 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x F G# x B G# | easy | |
| 10 9 9 10 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | F G# B F B x | medium | |
| x 6 6 4 0 3 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x F G# B B F | medium |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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
See F° in another tuning
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.