C#°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
C#°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C# · E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 1 2 | – 2 4 1 3 | G E A# C# E | medium | |
| 3 2 6 x 5 | 2 1 4 – 3 | A# E C# x G | hard | |
| 3 x 6 4 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A# x C# E G | hard | |
| 0 x 6 4 8 | – – 2 1 3 | G x C# E A# | hard | |
| 6 5 9 x 8 | 2 1 4 – 3 | C# G E x A# | hard | |
| 9 x 6 7 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 | E x C# G A# | hard | |
| 0 11 9 7 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | G C# E G A# | hard | |
| 0 11 9 10 8 | – 4 2 3 1 | G C# E A# A# | medium | |
| 0 11 9 10 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | G C# E A# C# | medium | |
| 3 2 0 1 2 | 4 2 – 1 3 | A# E G C# E | medium | |
| 3 5 6 x 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A# G C# x E | hard | |
| 3 5 6 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A# G C# E x | medium | |
| 0 5 6 4 8 | – 2 3 1 4 | G G C# E A# | hard | |
| 6 8 9 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# A# E x G | hard | |
| 6 8 9 7 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C# A# E G x | medium | |
| x 11 9 7 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C# E G A# | hard |
The C#°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes C#, E, G, 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 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
| 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#, E, G, 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.