D° chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 5 1 2 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D F D D G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 5 4 2 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D F G# | medium | |
| x 3 4 5 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D G# D F x | medium | |
| 8 6 4 5 4 x | 4 3 1 2 1 – | D F G# D F x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 6 x 5 7 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | D F x D G# x | hard | |
| 8 6 x 8 7 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | D F x F G# x | hard | |
| x x 10 8 7 8 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x D F G# D | medium | |
| 8 9 10 8 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | D G# D F x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 10 11 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | F G# D G# x x | medium | |
| x x 10 11 x 11 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D G# x F | easy | |
| x 3 1 x 1 2 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D F x D G# | hard | |
| x 3 4 x 4 2 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x D G# x F G# | hard | |
| x 3 4 x 4 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D G# x F x | easy | |
| 8 6 4 8 4 x | 3 2 1 4 1 – | D F G# F F x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 5 7 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x F x D G# x | hard | |
| 8 6 x x 7 8 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | D F x x G# D | hard |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (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.