D° chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 2 1 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x D G# D F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 2 x 5 4 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D D x F G# | hard | |
| 3 5 5 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | G# D F x x x | medium | |
| x 5 5 x 5 4 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x D F x F G# | hard | |
| x 5 8 7 5 x | – 1 3 2 1 – | x D G# D F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 8 7 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | D F G# D x x | medium | |
| 9 8 8 10 8 10 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | D F G# F G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 x 10 x x | 1 3 – 2 – – | D G# x F x x | hard | |
| 0 11 x 10 x 10 | – 3 – 1 – 2 | F G# x F x D | easy | |
| x 5 2 1 2 1 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x D D G# D F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 5 x 2 4 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D F x D G# | hard | |
| 3 5 5 x 5 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | G# D F x F x | hard | |
| x x x 7 5 4 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D F G# | medium | |
| 9 5 8 7 5 x | 4 1 3 2 1 – | D D G# D F x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 x 7 8 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | D F x D G# x | hard | |
| 9 8 8 10 8 x | 2 1 1 3 1 – | D F G# F G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.