C° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C C C D# F# | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 | – – 3 2 1 | x x C D# F# | medium | |
| 5 3 5 6 x | 2 1 3 4 – | C D# C F# x | medium | |
| 5 0 8 6 8 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C C D# F# C | medium | |
| 8 0 8 6 8 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D# C D# F# C | medium | |
| 8 12 11 12 8 | 1 3 2 4 1 | D# C F# C C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 12 11 12 11 | 1 2 1 3 1 | F# C F# C D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 5 3 2 | – – 3 2 1 | x C C D# F# | medium | |
| 5 x 5 3 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C x C D# F# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 3 x | 2 4 3 1 – | C F# C D# x | medium | |
| 8 0 5 6 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D# C C F# C | medium | |
| x 0 8 6 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x C D# F# C | medium | |
| 11 12 8 12 8 | 2 3 1 4 1 | F# C D# C C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 12 11 12 11 | – 2 1 3 1 | x C F# C D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 x 3 2 | – – – 2 1 | x C x D# F# | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 2 | – 2 4 3 1 | x D# C D# F# | medium |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.