F°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
F°7
Diminished 7
Notes:F · G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 2 4 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | F B D F B G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 4 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F G# D x | medium | |
| x x 4 7 5 4 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x x F B D G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 7 7 5 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F G# B D x | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 8 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x F G# D F B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 10 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F B D G# x | medium | |
| 1 2 1 4 2 1 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | F B D G# B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 4 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F G# B x | medium | |
| x 8 4 7 5 4 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x F F B D G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 7 x 5 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F G# x D B | hard | |
| x 8 7 10 11 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F G# D G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 x 11 10 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x F B x G# D | hard | |
| 1 2 1 4 2 x | 1 2 1 4 3 – | F B D G# B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 x 5 4 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x B F x D G# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 5 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F G# D B | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G# B F x | medium |
The F°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D. 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| 6 | 9 | D |
More F chords
Other roots
See F°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the F°7 chord?
F°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes F, G#, B, D.
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.