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