D° chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – – – | D D G# G# D D F F x x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 3 3 5 5 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D D G# G# D D F F | medium | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x D D F F G# G# D D F F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 0 0 5 5 6 6 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x D D F F F F D D G# G# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 8 8 6 6 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 | x x D D G# G# F F F F G# G# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 8 8 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x D D G# G# F F F F D D | easy | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 0 0 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | G# G# F F G# G# D D F F D D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 x x 9 9 11 11 0 0 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | x x F F x x D D G# G# D D | hard | |
| x x 10 10 x x 12 12 11 11 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x F F x x F F G# G# D D | hard | |
| x x x x x x 12 12 11 11 0 0 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x x x x x F F G# G# D D | easy | |
| 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 x x 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – – – | D D G# G# D D F F x x D D | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 3 3 x x 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x D D G# G# x x F F | easy | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 3 3 5 5 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x D D F F G# G# D D x x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 9 9 5 5 6 6 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x D D F F D D D D G# G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 8 8 6 6 | – – – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x D D F F G# G# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 8 8 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x D D G# G# F F F F x x | easy |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.