C° chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 5 1 4 | 3 1 4 1 2 | C D# C C F# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 4 4 | – – 3 1 2 | x x C D# F# | easy | |
| 8 x 5 7 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D# x C F# x | hard | |
| x 10 8 7 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | x C D# F# C | medium | |
| 8 10 11 x x | 1 2 3 – – | D# C F# x x | medium | |
| x 1 5 1 4 | – 1 3 1 2 | x D# C C F# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 5 4 4 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C x C D# F# | hard | |
| 5 x 8 7 x | 1 – 3 2 – | C x D# F# x | hard | |
| 8 10 8 7 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D# C D# F# x | medium | |
| 11 10 8 x x | 3 2 1 – – | F# C D# x x | medium | |
| x 1 5 4 4 | – 1 4 2 3 | x D# C D# F# | hard | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 | C F# C D# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 10 8 7 x | – 3 2 1 – | x C D# F# x | medium | |
| 8 10 11 x 10 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D# C F# x C | hard | |
| x 4 5 1 1 | – 3 4 1 2 | x F# C C D# | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 4 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F# C D# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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 C° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
More C chords
Other roots
See C° in another tuning
What notes make up the C° chord?
C° is a Diminished chord built from the notes C, D#, F#.
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.