D° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 3 1 3 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | D G# F G# D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 7 3 7 3 6 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D F D D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 6 7 6 6 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | D D G# D F G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 0 10 9 0 | – 1 – 3 2 – | D D D F G# D | medium | |
| 0 10 0 10 9 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – | D F D F G# D | easy | |
| 0 1 3 1 3 3 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | D G# F G# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 7 3 x 3 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D F x D G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 6 6 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x D G# D F G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 10 0 7 9 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | D F D D G# D | medium | |
| x 10 0 10 9 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – | x F D F G# D | easy | |
| 0 1 0 1 3 3 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D G# D G# D F | medium | |
| x 7 3 x 6 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D F x F G# | hard | |
| 0 7 6 7 6 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | D D G# D F D | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 0 10 9 0 | – 1 – 3 2 – | x D D F G# D | medium | |
| 0 10 0 10 9 x | – 2 – 3 1 – | D F D F G# x | easy | |
| 0 1 3 1 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | D G# F G# D x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.