C°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
C°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C · D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 2 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# A C F# | medium | |
| 2 x 5 5 4 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A x C D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 5 5 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C D# A | medium | |
| 8 x 5 8 7 | 3 – 1 4 2 | D# x C F# A | hard | |
| x 10 8 8 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | x C D# F# A | medium | |
| 8 10 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# C F# A x | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 1 | – 4 2 3 1 | x F# A C D# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A F# C D# x | medium | |
| x 7 5 5 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C D# F# | medium | |
| 5 7 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C A D# F# x | medium | |
| 8 10 x 8 7 | 2 4 – 3 1 | D# C x F# A | hard | |
| 11 10 8 11 x | 3 2 1 4 – | F# C D# A x | medium | |
| 2 1 x 2 4 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A D# x C F# | hard | |
| 5 4 2 5 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C F# A D# x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 5 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C F# x D# A | hard | |
| 8 7 5 8 x | 3 2 1 4 – | D# A C F# x | medium |
The C°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
| 6 | 9 | A |
More C chords
Other roots
See C°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C°7 chord?
C°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes C, D#, F#, A.
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.