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# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 2 2 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x D# A F# A | easy | |
| 3 2 4 6 2 2 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | D# A F# D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 4 6 5 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | D# x F# D# A x | hard | |
| x 8 4 0 5 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D# F# A A D# | hard | |
| x 8 7 9 5 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D# A F# A x | hard | |
| 6 8 7 6 x x | 1 3 2 1 – – | F# D# A D# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 7 9 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D# A F# x x | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D# x A D# F# | hard | |
| 9 11 x 0 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A F# x A D# F# | hard | |
| x x x 0 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x A D# F# | easy | |
| 3 2 1 0 2 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | D# A D# A F# x | medium | |
| 3 2 4 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | D# A F# x x x | medium | |
| 3 x 4 x 5 x | 1 – 2 – 3 – | D# x F# x A x | hard | |
| x 8 4 0 5 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x D# F# A A x | hard | |
| x 8 x 9 5 8 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x D# x F# A D# | hard | |
| 6 8 7 6 x 8 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | F# D# A D# x D# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. 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 | 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.