D#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 0 2 2 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | F# A F# A D# F# | medium | |
| x 6 2 6 2 5 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D# F# D# D# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 6 5 5 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x D# A D# F# A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 x 9 8 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x D# x F# A x | hard | |
| 11 9 11 0 8 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | D# F# D# A A x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 0 x x | 2 1 3 – – – | D# F# D# A x x | medium | |
| x 0 2 0 2 2 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x A F# A D# F# | easy | |
| x 6 2 x 2 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F# x D# A | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 5 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x D# A D# F# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 x 6 8 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x F# x D# A x | hard | |
| x x 11 9 8 11 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x D# F# A D# | medium | |
| 11 9 11 12 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D# F# D# A x x | medium | |
| 2 0 2 0 2 x | 1 – 2 – 3 – | F# A F# A D# x | easy | |
| x 6 2 x 5 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F# x F# A | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 5 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# A A F# A | medium | |
| x x 11 9 8 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x D# F# A x | medium |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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 | A |
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#, A.
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.