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