D° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 1 x 2 4 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D F x D G# | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 5 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D G# D F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 x 8 8 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x D x F G# x | hard | |
| 10 8 10 8 8 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | D F D F G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 x 5 4 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D F x F G# | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D G# D F x | medium | |
| x 8 x 5 8 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x F x D G# x | hard | |
| 10 8 10 8 8 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | D F D F G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 5 x 4 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D F D x G# | hard | |
| x x x 5 5 4 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x D F G# | easy | |
| 10 8 10 11 8 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | D F D G# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 4 x 2 1 | – 4 3 – 2 1 | x D G# x D F | hard | |
| x 5 4 8 5 4 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D G# F F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 10 8 8 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x D F G# D | medium | |
| x 5 4 x 5 1 | – 3 2 – 4 1 | x D G# x F F | hard | |
| x 5 4 8 8 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D G# F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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 | G# |
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, G#.
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.