D#° chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
D#°
Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 0 4 2 x x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – – | x D# F# A F# A x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 4 2 4 2 | – – – 4 2 1 3 1 | x x x D# F# A D# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 5 x 4 x x x | 1 2 4 – 3 – – – | A D# A x F# x x x | hard | |
| x 4 5 0 4 x x x | – 1 3 – 2 – – – | x D# A A F# x x x | easy | |
| x x x x x 8 7 5 | – – – – – 3 2 1 | x x x x x D# F# A | medium | |
| x x x 6 7 8 7 x | – – – 1 2 4 3 – | x x x D# A D# F# x | medium | |
| x x 11 9 7 8 7 x | – – 4 3 1 2 1 – | x x D# F# A D# F# x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 9 x 8 10 x | – – 4 2 – 1 3 – | x x D# F# x D# A x | hard | |
| 9 10 11 9 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | D# A D# F# x x x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 12 x 11 10 x | – – 2 4 – 3 1 – | x x D# A x F# A x | hard | |
| x x 11 12 x 11 x x | – – 1 3 – 2 – – | x x D# A x F# x x | easy | |
| x 4 x 0 4 2 4 2 | – 2 – – 3 1 4 1 | x D# x A F# A D# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 2 6 4 2 x x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x D# F# D# F# A x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 7 5 6 x x x x | 1 4 2 3 – – – – | A F# A D# x x x x | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 4 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x D# A D# F# x x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 7 x 7 5 | – – – 2 3 – 4 1 | x x x D# A x F# A | hard |
The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.