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