D#°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
D#°7
Diminished 7
Notes:D# · F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 3 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x A D# F# C F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 5 3 2 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x x D# A C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# F# A C x | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 6 5 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D# F# C D# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 8 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A C F# x | medium | |
| 11 9 8 8 9 8 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 | D# F# A C F# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 11 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D# F# C D# A x | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F# C D# F# A x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 2 5 3 2 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x D# D# A C F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 x 3 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# F# x C A | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 9 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D# F# C F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 x 9 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D# A x F# C | hard | |
| 11 9 8 8 12 8 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | D# F# A C A C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 x 0 11 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | D# F# C x A D# | hard | |
| x 3 2 2 0 2 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C D# F# A F# | medium | |
| x x 2 2 3 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# F# C A | medium |
The D#°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, C. 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#°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#°7 chord?
D#°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes D#, 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.