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