F° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | B G# B G# B F | easy | |
| 6 2 6 5 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | F G# F B x x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 5 6 5 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | F B F B F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 x 9 8 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x x F x G# B | hard | |
| x 11 9 11 0 8 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x F G# F B B | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F G# F B x | medium | |
| 6 2 6 2 0 5 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | F G# F G# B G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 6 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | F B F G# x x | hard | |
| x x 6 5 6 5 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x F B F G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x 6 x 9 8 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | F x F x G# B | hard | |
| x x x 11 9 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x F G# B | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 12 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F G# F B x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 2 6 2 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | F B B G# F F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 x 2 6 2 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | F B x G# F F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 0 5 0 5 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | F B B B B G# | medium | |
| 6 x 9 x 6 8 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | F x G# x F B | hard |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. 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 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.