C#° chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 1 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | G C# G C# E | easy | |
| x x 6 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x C# E G | medium | |
| 9 x 6 7 5 | 4 – 2 3 1 | E x C# G G | hard | |
| 9 x 6 7 x | 3 – 1 2 – | E x C# G x | hard | |
| 9 7 9 7 11 | 2 1 3 1 4 | E G E G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 x 9 x 11 | – – 1 – 2 | G x E x C# | hard | |
| x 1 0 1 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C# G C# E | easy | |
| 0 x 6 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 | G x C# E G | hard | |
| 9 x 6 x 5 | 3 – 2 – 1 | E x C# x G | hard | |
| 6 7 9 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C# G E G x | medium | |
| 0 7 9 7 11 | – 1 2 1 3 | G G E G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 x 0 x 11 | 1 – – – 2 | E x G x C# | hard | |
| 0 1 0 4 2 | – 1 – 3 2 | G C# G E E | medium | |
| 6 x 6 4 5 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C# x C# E G | hard | |
| 6 x 9 7 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C# x E G G | hard | |
| 9 7 6 7 x | 4 2 1 3 – | E G C# G x | medium |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | 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.