F° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 4 2 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | F B G# B x x | medium | |
| x 2 4 2 5 4 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x B G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 8 4 x 5 7 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F G# x F B | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 8 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F B F G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 x 11 11 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x F x G# B x | hard | |
| 1 2 1 2 x 4 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | F B F B x G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 4 2 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# B G# B F x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 8 4 x 8 7 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x F G# x G# B | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F B F G# x | medium | |
| x 11 x 8 11 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x G# x F B x | hard | |
| 1 2 4 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | F B G# x x x | medium | |
| x 2 4 2 5 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B G# B F x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 8 4 8 x 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x F G# F x B | hard | |
| x x x 8 8 7 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x F G# B | easy | |
| x x 1 2 5 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x F B F G# | hard | |
| x x 4 2 5 4 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G# B F G# | medium |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. 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 F° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
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, G#, B.
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.