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