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