C° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 3 1 | – 1 – 3 2 | F# D# F# C D# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 4 | – – 2 3 1 | x x C D# F# | medium | |
| 0 x 6 6 x | – – 1 2 – | F# x C D# x | easy | |
| 9 10 9 9 10 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D# C D# F# C | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 1 0 3 x | – 1 – 2 – | F# D# F# C x | medium | |
| 0 x 6 6 4 | – – 2 3 1 | F# x C D# F# | hard | |
| 0 10 6 6 10 | – 3 1 2 4 | F# C C D# C | hard | |
| 9 10 9 9 x | 1 2 1 1 – | D# C D# F# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 1 0 3 4 | – 1 – 2 3 | F# D# F# C F# | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C x C D# F# | hard | |
| 0 10 9 6 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | F# C D# D# C | hard | |
| 0 10 9 9 10 | – 3 1 2 4 | F# C D# F# C | medium | |
| 0 4 0 3 1 | – 3 – 2 1 | F# F# F# C D# | medium | |
| 0 4 6 6 4 | – 1 2 3 1 | F# F# C D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 10 9 9 x | 1 4 2 3 – | C C D# F# x | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 10 | – 3 1 2 4 | x C D# F# C | medium |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.