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