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