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# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 2 1 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F# C F# A C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 5 x 5 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x F# C x A | hard | |
| x 7 5 5 7 5 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x F# A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 11 10 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x F# C F# A x | hard | |
| x x x 11 10 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x F# A C | medium | |
| x x 2 2 1 2 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F# A C F# | medium | |
| 2 x 5 5 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F# x A C x x | hard | |
| x 7 8 5 7 5 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x F# C C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 x 10 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x F# C x A C | hard | |
| 8 10 8 11 10 8 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | C A C F# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 2 2 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F# C F# A x x | medium | |
| 2 x 2 5 x 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F# x F# C x A | hard | |
| x 7 5 5 7 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x F# A C F# x | medium | |
| x 7 8 x 10 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F# C x A x | hard | |
| x 10 8 11 10 8 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x A C F# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 2 2 1 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x F# A C x | easy |
The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. 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 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
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#, A, C.
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.