C°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
C°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C · D# · F# · A
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Fingerings (16)
C°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 0 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A D# A C F# | medium | |
| 2 x 5 3 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x C D# F# | hard | |
| x 4 5 3 7 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# C D# A | hard | |
| 5 4 8 0 7 | 2 1 4 – 3 | C F# D# C A | hard | |
| 8 x 5 6 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D# x C F# A | hard | |
| x 10 8 6 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C D# F# A | hard | |
| 8 10 11 0 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# C F# C A | hard | |
| 8 10 11 9 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D# C F# A x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 0 1 | 2 4 3 – 1 | A F# A C D# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A F# C D# x | medium | |
| x 7 5 3 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C D# F# | hard | |
| 5 7 8 0 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C A D# C F# | hard | |
| 5 7 8 6 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C A D# F# x | medium | |
| 8 10 x 6 7 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D# C x F# A | hard | |
| 11 10 8 0 7 | 4 3 2 – 1 | F# C D# C A | hard | |
| 11 10 8 9 x | 4 3 1 2 – | F# C D# A 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 – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.