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