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