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