C#° chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) 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 3 2 | – 1 – 3 2 | G E G C# E | easy | |
| x 2 6 3 5 | – 1 4 2 3 | x E C# C# G | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 | – – 2 3 1 | x x C# E G | easy | |
| 0 x 6 6 x | – – 1 2 – | G x C# E x | easy | |
| 9 11 9 9 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 | E C# E G C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 2 0 3 x | – 1 – 2 – | G E G C# x | easy | |
| x 2 6 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 | x E C# E G | hard | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C# x C# E G | hard | |
| 9 x 6 9 x | 2 – 1 3 – | E x C# G x | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 x | 1 2 1 1 – | E C# E G x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 3 2 | – 1 – 3 2 | x E G C# E | easy | |
| x 5 6 3 2 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G C# C# E | hard | |
| 0 x 6 6 5 | – – 2 3 1 | G x C# E G | easy | |
| 6 x 0 6 x | 1 – – 2 – | C# x G E x | easy | |
| 9 11 12 9 11 | 1 2 4 1 3 | E C# G G C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 x x 3 2 | – – – 2 1 | G x x C# E | easy |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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#° 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.