F° 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
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 2 1 1 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x F B F G# | medium | |
| x x 3 2 4 4 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F B G# B | medium | |
| x x 3 x 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F x G# B | easy | |
| 5 4 6 8 4 4 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | F B G# F G# B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 x 6 8 7 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | F x G# F B x | hard | |
| x 10 6 8 7 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x F G# F B x | hard | |
| x 10 9 11 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F B G# B x | hard | |
| 8 10 9 8 x x | 1 3 2 1 – – | G# F B F x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 9 11 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F B G# x x | medium | |
| 11 10 x 11 x x | 2 1 – 3 – – | B F x G# x x | easy | |
| 5 1 3 2 1 1 | 4 1 3 2 1 1 | F G# F B F G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 2 4 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F B G# x | medium | |
| 5 4 3 x 4 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | F B F x G# x | hard | |
| 5 4 6 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | F B G# x x x | medium | |
| 5 x 6 x 7 x | 1 – 2 – 3 – | F x G# x B x | hard | |
| x 10 6 x 7 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G# x B F | hard |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. 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 F° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
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, G#, B.
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.