F° 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
F°
Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 1 0 1 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F B F G# B F | medium | |
| x 6 4 4 6 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x F G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 10 9 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x F B F G# x | hard | |
| x x x 10 9 7 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x F G# B | medium | |
| x 0 x 10 9 x | – – – 2 1 – | x B x F G# x | easy | |
| 1 0 1 1 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F B F G# B x | easy | |
| x 6 4 4 0 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F G# B B G# | medium | |
| x 6 7 x 9 7 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x F B x G# B | hard | |
| 7 9 7 10 9 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | B G# B F G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x 10 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x G# x F B x | easy | |
| x x 1 1 0 1 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x F G# B F | easy | |
| x 6 7 4 6 4 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x F B B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 x 9 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F B x G# x | hard | |
| x 9 7 10 9 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G# B F G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x 10 12 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x G# x F B x | hard | |
| 1 0 1 1 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F B F G# x x | easy |
The F° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B. 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 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.