D#° chord on Octave Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

Root

Type

D#°

Diminished

Notes:D# · F# · A

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D#° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 1 1 0 0 2 2	– – 1 1 – – 2 2	x x D# D# A A F# F#	easy
2 2 4 4 6 6 2 2	1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	A A F# F# D# D# F# F#	hard · barre on fret 2
8 8 4 4 0 0 5 5	3 3 1 1 – – 2 2	D# D# F# F# A A A A	hard
8 8 7 7 9 9 5 5	3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1	D# D# A A F# F# A A	hard
8 8 7 7 9 9 x x	2 2 1 1 3 3 – –	D# D# A A F# F# x x	medium
11 11 x x 0 0 11 11	1 1 – – – – 2 2	F# F# x x A A D# D#	easy
2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	A A D# D# A A F# F#	easy
2 2 4 4 6 6 5 5	1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3	A A F# F# D# D# A A	hard
8 8 4 4 6 6 5 5	4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2	D# D# F# F# D# D# A A	hard
8 8 x x 9 9 5 5	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	D# D# x x F# F# A A	hard
8 8 7 7 9 9 11 11	2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4	D# D# A A F# F# D# D#	hard
11 11 x x 12 12 11 11	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	F# F# x x A A D# D#	easy
2 2 1 1 x x 2 2	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	A A D# D# x x F# F#	easy
2 2 4 4 6 6 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	A A F# F# D# D# x x	hard
8 8 4 4 0 0 x x	2 2 1 1 – – – –	D# D# F# F# A A x x	hard
11 11 7 7 9 9 11 11	3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4	F# F# A A F# F# D# D#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A. 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	A

More D# chords

D#D#m D#7 D#+D#9 D#maj7 D#m7 D#7♯5 D#7♭5 D#6 D#m6 D#m7♭5 D#°7 D#sus2 D#sus4 D#add9 D#maj9 D#m9 D#5

Other roots

C°C#°D°E°F°F#°G°G#°A°A#°B°

What notes make up the D#° chord?

D#° is a Diminished chord built from the notes D#, F#, A.

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.