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