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