D#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 3 2 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | F# A F# A D# F# | medium | |
| x 6 2 x 3 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F# x D# A | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 6 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D# A D# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 x 0 6 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x D# x A F# x | easy | |
| 11 9 11 9 9 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | D# F# D# F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 6 2 0 3 2 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x D# F# A D# F# | hard | |
| x 6 2 x 6 5 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D# F# x F# A | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 5 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D# A A F# A | medium | |
| x 6 x 9 9 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x D# x F# A x | hard | |
| 11 9 11 9 9 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | D# F# D# F# A x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 6 2 0 3 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F# A D# A | hard | |
| x 6 2 6 x 5 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D# F# D# x A | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D# A D# F# x | medium | |
| x 0 x 6 6 x | – – – 1 2 – | x A x D# F# x | easy | |
| 11 9 11 12 9 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | D# F# D# A A x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 6 2 0 6 2 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D# F# A F# F# | hard |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. 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 | 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.