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