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