D° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 0 x x | 1 2 1 – – – | D G# D F x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 5 3 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | D G# F G# x x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 5 3 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | F G# F G# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 9 8 0 5 9 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D G# F D D | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 8 9 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D G# D F D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 9 11 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x D G# F | medium | |
| 2 3 2 0 5 0 | 1 2 1 – 3 – | D G# D F D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 5 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D G# F x x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 5 3 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x G# F G# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 9 8 9 5 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D G# D D F | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 8 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x D G# D F F | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 9 11 12 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D G# F | medium | |
| 2 3 2 0 x 0 | 1 2 1 – – – | D G# D F x F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 x 5 3 5 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | D x F G# D x | hard | |
| 5 3 5 3 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F G# F G# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 9 8 0 5 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x D G# F D F | hard |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.