D#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 3 4 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | D# F# D# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 3 4 3 4 3 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | D# A D# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 4 0 4 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D# F# D# F# D# A | medium | |
| x 9 7 0 7 6 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D# F# F# F# A | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D# F# D# A D# | medium | |
| x 9 10 0 10 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D# A F# A D# | easy | |
| x x x 12 10 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x F# A D# | medium | |
| 4 0 4 3 4 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | D# F# D# A D# D# | medium | |
| x x 4 3 4 3 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x D# A D# F# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 4 0 7 6 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | D# F# D# F# F# A | medium | |
| x x x 9 7 6 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D# F# A | medium | |
| x 9 10 9 7 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | x D# A D# F# D# | medium | |
| x 9 10 0 10 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D# A F# A x | easy | |
| 10 12 10 12 10 12 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A F# A F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 3 4 0 4 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | D# A D# F# D# D# | medium | |
| 4 x 4 3 4 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | D# x D# A D# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.