D° chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
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 G# F G# x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 4 2 4 2 | – – – 4 2 1 3 1 | x x x D F G# D F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 5 x 4 x x x | 1 2 4 – 3 – – – | G# D G# x F x x x | hard | |
| x 4 5 0 4 x x x | – 1 3 – 2 – – – | x D G# G# F x x x | easy | |
| x x x x x 8 7 5 | – – – – – 3 2 1 | x x x x x D F G# | medium | |
| x x x 6 7 8 7 x | – – – 1 2 4 3 – | x x x D G# D F x | medium | |
| x x 11 9 7 8 7 x | – – 4 3 1 2 1 – | x x D F G# 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 G# x | hard | |
| 9 10 11 9 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | D G# 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 G# x F G# x | hard | |
| x x 11 12 x 11 x x | – – 1 3 – 2 – – | x x D G# x F x x | easy | |
| x 4 x 0 4 2 4 2 | – 2 – – 3 1 4 1 | x D x G# F G# 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 G# x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 7 5 6 x x x x | 1 4 2 3 – – – – | G# F G# D x x x x | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 4 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x D G# 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 G# x F G# | hard |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.