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