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