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