F#° 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
F#°
Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 x 0 2 3 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | F# A x F# C F# | hard | |
| x x 5 3 2 3 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F# A C F# | medium | |
| 3 4 5 3 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F# C F# A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 0 x x | 3 1 2 – – – | A C F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 5 6 8 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x F# C F# A | medium | |
| x 10 8 6 8 6 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x F# A C F# A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 0 8 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A F# F# C | easy | |
| x 10 11 0 11 9 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x F# C F# A C | medium | |
| x 10 11 0 11 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F# C F# A x | easy | |
| x x 11 0 11 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x C F# A x | easy | |
| 3 1 5 0 2 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | F# A F# F# C x | hard | |
| x x 5 3 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x F# A C x | medium | |
| 3 4 x 3 x x | 1 3 – 2 – – | F# C x A x x | easy | |
| 6 4 5 6 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A C F# C x x | medium | |
| x x 5 6 x 6 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x F# C x A | easy | |
| x 10 8 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# A C F# x | hard |
The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. 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 F#° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
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#, A, C.
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.