C#° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G C# G C# E | easy | |
| x x 6 4 3 | – – 3 2 1 | x x C# E G | medium | |
| 0 x 6 4 0 | – – 2 1 – | G x C# E E | hard | |
| x x 6 7 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x C# G E | easy | |
| 9 7 9 7 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 | E G E G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 x 9 x 9 | – – 1 – 2 | G x E x C# | easy | |
| x 1 0 1 0 | – 1 – 2 – | x C# G C# E | easy | |
| 6 x 6 4 3 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C# x C# E G | hard | |
| 0 x 6 4 x | – – 2 1 – | G x C# E x | hard | |
| 6 x 6 7 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | C# x C# G E | easy | |
| 0 7 9 7 9 | – 1 2 1 3 | G G E G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 x 0 x 9 | 1 – – – 2 | E x G x C# | easy | |
| 0 1 0 x 0 | – 1 – – – | G C# G x E | easy | |
| x 4 6 4 3 | – 2 4 3 1 | x E C# E G | medium | |
| 0 4 6 4 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G E C# E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 x 6 7 0 | – – 1 2 – | G x C# G E | easy |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | 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.