D° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 2 1 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | D G# D G# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 x 5 4 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x x D x F G# | hard | |
| x x x 7 5 4 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D F G# | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F D G# x | medium | |
| x 7 8 10 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D G# F G# x | medium | |
| 8 10 8 10 8 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | G# F G# F G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 2 1 2 1 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x D G# D F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 2 x 5 4 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | D x D x F G# | hard | |
| x 7 x 7 5 4 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x D x D F G# | hard | |
| x 7 8 7 5 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x D G# D F x | medium | |
| x 7 8 10 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D G# F x x | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 8 10 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x F G# F G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 x 2 1 2 1 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | D x D G# D F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 5 x 2 4 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | D x F x D G# | hard | |
| x 7 5 x 5 4 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D F x F G# | hard | |
| x 7 5 x 8 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x D F x G# x | hard |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.