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