D° chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 3 1 2 0 | 2 1 4 1 3 – | D G# F G# D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 3 x 2 6 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | D x F x D G# | hard | |
| x 7 3 x 5 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D F x F G# | hard | |
| x 7 0 7 5 6 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x D D D F G# | medium | |
| x 7 6 10 8 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D G# F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 0 10 8 0 | – 1 – 3 2 – | x D D F G# D | medium | |
| x 10 0 10 8 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – | x F D F G# D | medium | |
| 2 1 3 1 2 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | D G# F G# D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 3 x 5 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D x F x F G# | hard | |
| x 7 3 7 x 6 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D F D x G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 5 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D G# D F D | medium | |
| x 7 0 10 8 6 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x D D F G# G# | hard | |
| x 10 0 7 8 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x F D D G# D | medium | |
| x 10 0 10 8 x | – 2 – 3 1 – | x F D F G# x | medium | |
| 2 1 3 1 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | D G# F G# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 6 x 2 3 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | D x G# x D F | hard |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.