D#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 1 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – – | D# A D# F# A x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 4 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | F# A D# A x x | medium | |
| x x 3 4 6 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D# A D# F# | medium | |
| x 8 6 4 6 4 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x D# F# A D# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 6 10 6 7 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D# F# D# D# A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 10 9 7 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x D# F# A | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 9 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D# A D# F# x | medium | |
| x x 9 10 9 x | – – 1 2 1 – | x x A D# F# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 10 0 x | – 2 – 1 – – | x F# x D# A x | easy | |
| 1 2 3 1 0 4 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | D# A D# F# A F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | F# A D# x x x | medium | |
| x x 3 4 x 4 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D# A x F# | easy | |
| x 8 6 4 0 4 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x D# F# A A F# | hard | |
| x 8 6 x 6 7 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F# x D# A | hard | |
| x 8 9 x 9 7 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x D# A x F# A | hard | |
| x 8 9 x 9 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D# A x F# x | easy |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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 | A |
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#, A.
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.