C#° chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | G E G C# E | easy | |
| 6 2 6 2 5 | 3 1 4 1 2 | C# E C# C# G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 5 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x C# E G | easy | |
| 9 x 6 8 x | 3 – 1 2 – | E x C# G x | hard | |
| 0 11 9 8 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | G C# E G C# | medium | |
| 0 11 9 x x | – 2 1 – – | G C# E x x | medium | |
| 0 2 0 2 x | – 1 – 2 – | G E G C# x | easy | |
| x 2 6 2 5 | – 1 3 1 2 | x E C# C# G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 x 6 5 5 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C# x C# E G | hard | |
| 6 x 9 8 x | 1 – 3 2 – | C# x E G x | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | x C# E G C# | medium | |
| 9 11 12 x x | 1 2 3 – – | E C# G x x | medium | |
| x 2 0 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x E G C# E | easy | |
| x 2 6 5 5 | – 1 4 2 3 | x E C# E G | hard | |
| 0 x 6 5 5 | – – 3 1 2 | G x C# E G | easy | |
| 9 11 9 8 x | 2 4 3 1 – | E C# E G x | medium |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
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#, E, 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.