D° chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

Root

Type

D°

Diminished

Notes:D · F · G#

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 1 1 3 3 x x	2 2 1 1 3 3 – –	D D G# G# F F x x	medium
5 5 7 7 6 6 5 5	1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1	F F D D G# G# D D	medium · barre on fret 5
x x 7 7 6 6 8 8	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x D D G# G# F F	medium
8 8 7 7 0 0 8 8	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	G# G# D D D D F F	easy
8 8 10 10 0 0 8 8	1 1 3 3 – – 2 2	G# G# F F D D F F	medium
x x 10 10 0 0 11 11	– – 1 1 – – 2 2	x x F F D D G# G#	easy
2 2 1 1 3 3 5 5	2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4	D D G# G# F F D D	hard
5 5 7 7 6 6 x x	1 1 3 3 2 2 – –	F F D D G# G# x x	medium
8 8 7 7 6 6 8 8	3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4	G# G# D D G# G# F F	medium
8 8 7 7 x x 8 8	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	G# G# D D x x F F	easy
8 8 x x 0 0 8 8	1 1 – – – – 2 2	G# G# x x D D F F	easy
x x 10 10 12 12 11 11	– – 1 1 3 3 2 2	x x F F D D G# G#	medium
5 5 1 1 0 0 5 5	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	F F G# G# D D D D	hard
5 5 7 7 6 6 8 8	1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4	F F D D G# G# F F	medium
8 8 10 10 0 0 x x	1 1 2 2 – – – –	G# G# F F D D x x	medium
5 5 1 1 0 0 x x	2 2 1 1 – – – –	F F G# G# D D x x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

D Dm D7 D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

C°C#°D#°E°F°F#°G°G#°A°A#°B°

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.