D° chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 x 0 1 | – 2 – – – 1 | x D F x D G# | easy | |
| x 2 3 5 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D G# D F x | medium | |
| 7 5 3 5 3 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | D F G# D F x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 0 5 6 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | D F F D G# x | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 6 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | D G# F F G# x | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 0 7 | 1 3 – 4 – 2 | D G# F F D D | medium | |
| 10 8 9 8 0 10 | 3 1 2 1 – 4 | F G# D F D F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 11 0 10 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x D G# D F | medium | |
| x x x 11 0 10 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x G# D F | easy | |
| x x 12 11 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | x x F G# D x | easy | |
| x 2 0 5 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x D F D D G# | hard | |
| x 2 3 x 3 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D G# x F x | easy | |
| 7 5 3 5 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | D F G# D x x | hard | |
| 7 5 9 5 6 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | D F D D G# x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 8 6 7 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x D F G# D | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 0 x | 1 2 – 3 – – | D G# F F D x | easy |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.