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