F#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2

in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A

Root

Type

Tuning

F#°

Diminished

Notes:F# · A · C

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

F#° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 3 2 0 x x	1 2 1 – – –	F# C F# A x x	easy · barre on fret 2
x x 2 3 5 5	– – 1 2 3 4	x x F# C F# A	medium
x 3 5 3 5 5	– 1 2 1 3 4	x C A C F# A	medium · barre on fret 3
x 9 5 9 5 8	– 3 1 4 1 2	x F# A F# F# C	hard · barre on fret 5
x 9 8 9 8 8	– 2 1 3 1 1	x F# C F# A C	easy · barre on fret 8
x 9 x 0 11 x	– 1 – – 2 –	x F# x A C x	hard
2 0 2 3 x x	1 – 2 3 – –	F# A F# C x x	easy
2 3 5 3 x x	1 2 4 3 – –	F# C A C x x	medium
5 3 5 3 5 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	A C A C F# x	medium · barre on fret 3
x 9 5 0 5 8	– 4 1 – 2 3	x F# A A F# C	hard
x 9 8 9 8 x	– 2 1 3 1 –	x F# C F# A x	easy · barre on fret 8
x 9 x 12 11 x	– 1 – 3 2 –	x F# x A C x	hard
2 3 2 0 5 5	1 2 1 – 3 4	F# C F# A F# A	medium · barre on fret 2
2 3 2 x 5 5	1 2 1 – 3 4	F# C F# x F# A	hard · barre on fret 2
x 3 5 3 5 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	x C A C F# x	medium · barre on fret 3
x 9 5 0 8 8	– 4 1 – 2 3	x F# A A A C	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. 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 F#° chord is built

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	F#
♭3	3	A
♭5	6	C

More F# chords

F#F#m F#7 F#+F#9 F#maj7 F#m7 F#7♯5 F#7♭5 F#6 F#m6 F#m7♭5 F#°7 F#sus2 F#sus4 F#add9 F#maj9 F#m9 F#5

Other roots

C°C#°D°D#°E°F°G°G#°A°A#°B°

See F#° in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Open A 2 E-A-E-A-C#-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.