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