F#° 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
F#°
Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 0 4 0 4 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | F# A C A A F# | medium | |
| 4 2 x 4 3 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | F# A x A C x | hard | |
| x x 6 4 3 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F# A C F# | medium | |
| 4 5 0 4 0 4 | 1 4 – 2 – 3 | F# C C A A F# | medium | |
| x 5 6 7 0 7 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x C F# C A A | medium | |
| x x 6 7 0 7 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x F# C A A | easy | |
| x 11 9 7 9 7 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x F# A C F# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 9 x 9 10 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F# A x F# C | hard | |
| x 11 12 x 12 10 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x F# C x A C | hard | |
| x 11 12 x 12 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F# C x A x | easy | |
| 4 2 0 4 0 x | 2 1 – 3 – – | F# A C A A x | medium | |
| 4 2 x x 3 4 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | F# A x x C F# | hard | |
| x x 6 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x F# A C x | medium | |
| 4 5 0 4 0 x | 1 3 – 2 – – | F# C C A A x | easy | |
| 7 5 6 7 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A C F# C A x | medium | |
| x x 6 7 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x F# C A x | easy |
The F#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C. 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 F#° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
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#, A, C.
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.