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