D° chord on Octave Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) 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 0 0 x x 1 1 | 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | G# G# D D x x F F | easy | |
| 7 7 3 3 5 5 4 4 | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | D D F F D D G# G# | hard | |
| 7 7 0 0 8 8 4 4 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | D D D D F F G# G# | hard | |
| 7 7 6 6 8 8 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | D D G# G# F F x x | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 11 11 10 10 | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 | F F D D G# G# D D | easy | |
| 1 1 3 3 5 5 1 1 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G# G# F F D D F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 7 3 3 x x 4 4 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | D D F F x x G# G# | hard | |
| 7 7 6 6 8 8 4 4 | 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | D D G# G# F F G# G# | hard | |
| 7 7 6 6 8 8 10 10 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | D D G# G# F F D D | hard | |
| 10 10 0 0 11 11 x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | F F D D G# G# x x | easy | |
| 1 1 0 0 5 5 1 1 | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 | G# G# D D D D F F | hard | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 4 4 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 | x x F F D D G# G# | medium | |
| x x 0 0 8 8 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 | x x D D F F G# G# | hard | |
| 10 10 6 6 8 8 10 10 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | F F G# G# F F D D | hard | |
| 10 10 12 12 11 11 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | F F D D G# G# D D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 1 3 3 5 5 4 4 | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | G# G# F F D D G# G# | hard |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Octave 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 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
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.