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