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# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 x x | 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – – – | D# D# A A D# D# F# F# A A x x | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 6 6 4 4 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – – – | D# D# A A F# F# A A x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 3 3 4 4 6 6 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D# D# A A D# D# F# F# | medium | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 4 | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x D# D# F# F# A A D# D# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 10 10 6 6 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x D# D# F# F# D# D# D# D# A A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x x x 10 10 9 9 7 7 | – – – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x D# D# F# F# A A | medium | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x D# D# A A D# D# F# F# x x | medium | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 9 9 x x | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | A A F# F# A A D# D# F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 x x 10 10 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 – – – – | x x F# F# x x D# D# A A x x | easy | |
| x x x x 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x x x D# D# F# F# A A D# D# | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 6 6 x x x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – – – | D# D# A A F# F# x x x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 3 3 4 4 x x 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x D# D# A A x x F# F# | easy | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 4 4 0 0 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x D# D# F# F# A A A A F# F# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 x x 6 6 7 7 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x D# D# F# F# x x D# D# A A | hard | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 x x 9 9 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 | x x D# D# A A x x F# F# A A | hard | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 x x 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x D# D# A A x x F# F# x x | easy |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. 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 | A |
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#, A.
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.