C° chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 5 3 4 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C C C D# F# | medium | |
| x x 5 3 4 | – – 3 1 2 | x x C D# F# | medium | |
| 5 0 8 0 4 | 2 – 3 – 1 | C C D# C F# | hard | |
| 5 0 8 6 x | 1 – 3 2 – | C C D# F# x | medium | |
| 8 0 8 6 x | 2 – 3 1 – | D# C D# F# x | medium | |
| 8 0 11 0 10 | 1 – 3 – 2 | D# C F# C C | medium | |
| x 0 5 3 4 | – – 3 1 2 | x C C D# F# | medium | |
| 5 x 5 3 4 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C x C D# F# | hard | |
| 5 0 8 6 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C C D# F# F# | hard | |
| 8 0 5 6 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D# C C F# x | medium | |
| x 0 8 6 x | – – 2 1 – | x C D# F# x | medium | |
| 11 0 8 0 10 | 3 – 1 – 2 | F# C D# C C | medium | |
| x 0 x 3 4 | – – – 1 2 | x C x D# F# | easy | |
| 5 3 5 3 4 | 3 1 4 1 2 | C D# C D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 5 0 4 | 3 – 2 – 1 | D# C C C F# | hard | |
| 8 x 5 6 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D# x C F# x | hard |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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.