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