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