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# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 5 2 0 5 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | F# C F# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 2 3 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x F# F# C A | medium | |
| x x 5 5 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F# A C A | medium | |
| x 9 5 8 9 5 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x F# F# C F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 8 8 9 8 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x F# A C F# C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 x 0 x | – 1 2 – – – | x F# C x A x | hard | |
| 2 3 5 2 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F# C F# F# A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 3 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x F# A C F# | medium | |
| x x 5 5 3 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x F# A C x | medium | |
| x x 5 8 9 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x F# C F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 8 8 0 8 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F# A C A C | medium | |
| x 9 11 x 12 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F# C x A x | hard | |
| 2 0 x 2 3 2 | 1 – – 2 4 3 | F# A x F# C F# | hard | |
| 2 3 5 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | F# C F# A x x | medium | |
| x x 5 x 3 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x F# x C A | hard | |
| x x 5 5 0 8 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x F# A A C | medium |
The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes 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 F#° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
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#, 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.