D° chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D D G# G# D D F F | medium | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 | – – 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 2 | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 8 8 4 4 5 5 | – – 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 4 | |
| x x x x x x 8 8 7 7 5 5 | – – – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x D D F F G# G# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 8 8 7 7 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x D D G# G# D D F F x x | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 x x | 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | D D F F G# G# D D F F x x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 11 9 9 x x 8 8 10 10 x x | 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | D D F F x x D D G# G# x x | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 x x 11 11 10 10 x x | 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 – – | D D F F x x F F G# G# x x | hard | |
| 11 11 12 12 x x 11 11 10 10 x x | 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 1 1 – – | D D G# G# x x F F G# G# x x | hard | |
| 11 11 12 12 x x 11 11 x x x x | 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 – – – – | D D G# G# x x F F x x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 1 1 2 2 x x 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x D D G# G# x x F F | easy | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 2 2 4 4 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 6 6 4 4 x x 4 4 5 5 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x D D F F x x D D G# G# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 x x 7 7 5 5 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 | x x D D G# G# x x F F G# G# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 x x 7 7 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x D D G# G# x x F F x x | easy | |
| 11 11 9 9 7 7 11 11 7 7 x x | 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 – – | D D F F G# G# F F F F x x | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.