F° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 5 0 2 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | F G# F F B x | hard | |
| x x 5 3 2 3 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F G# B F | medium | |
| 5 4 5 3 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | F B F G# x x | medium | |
| 5 4 5 0 x 6 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | F B F F x G# | hard | |
| x x 5 6 8 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x F B F G# | medium | |
| x 10 8 6 8 6 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x F G# B F G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 0 8 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x G# F F B | easy | |
| x 10 11 0 11 9 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x F B F G# B | medium | |
| x 10 11 0 11 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F B F G# x | easy | |
| x x 11 0 11 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x B F G# x | easy | |
| x x 5 0 2 6 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x F F B G# | hard | |
| x x 5 3 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x F G# B x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 3 x x | 3 2 – 1 – – | F B x G# x x | hard | |
| 5 4 8 0 8 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | F B G# F F x | hard | |
| x x 5 6 x 6 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x F B x G# | easy | |
| x 10 8 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F G# B F x | hard |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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 F° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
More F chords
Other roots
See F° in another tuning
What notes make up the F° chord?
F° is a Diminished chord built from the notes F, G#, B.
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.