D° chord on Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG)
in Slack Key (GCEG) tuning
D°
Diminished
Notes:D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (13)
D° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | G# D F G# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 5 4 7 | 3 2 1 4 | D F G# D | medium | |
| 7 8 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | D G# D F | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 | 2 1 3 4 | F G# D F | medium | |
| 1 2 1 x | 1 2 1 – | G# D F x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 7 | – 2 1 3 | x F G# D | medium | |
| 10 8 10 7 | 3 2 4 1 | F G# D D | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 | – 1 2 3 | x G# D F | medium | |
| x 2 1 1 | – 3 1 2 | x D F G# | easy | |
| 7 5 4 x | 3 2 1 – | D F G# x | medium | |
| 7 8 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 | D G# x F | hard | |
| 10 8 10 x | 2 1 3 – | F G# D x | medium | |
| 10 8 x 7 | 3 2 – 1 | F G# x D | hard |
The D° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG) 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
See D° in another tuning
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.