D° chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish 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 0 1 3 1 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x D G# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 3 7 3 4 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D F D D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 0 7 6 4 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x D D D F G# | medium | |
| x 5 6 7 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D G# D F x | medium | |
| 10 8 6 7 6 x | 4 3 1 2 1 – | D F G# D F x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 0 7 9 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x F D D G# x | medium | |
| x 8 0 10 9 10 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x F D F G# D | medium | |
| x x 0 10 9 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x D F G# D | easy | |
| 10 11 12 10 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | D G# D F x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 1 x 1 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x D G# x F | easy | |
| x 5 3 x 3 4 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D F x D G# | hard | |
| x x 0 7 6 4 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x D D F G# | medium | |
| x 5 6 x 6 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D G# x F x | easy | |
| 10 8 6 10 6 x | 3 2 1 4 1 – | D F G# F F x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 0 7 9 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F D D G# D | medium | |
| 10 8 0 10 9 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | D F D F G# x | medium |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar 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.