C° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 3 1 | – 3 2 1 | C C D# F# | hard | |
| 3 5 6 x | 1 2 3 – | D# C F# x | medium | |
| 0 8 6 7 | – 3 1 2 | C D# F# C | medium | |
| 12 11 12 10 | 3 2 4 1 | C F# C D# | medium | |
| 0 x 3 1 | – – 2 1 | C x D# F# | hard | |
| 6 5 3 x | 3 2 1 – | F# C D# x | medium | |
| 0 8 6 x | – 2 1 – | C D# F# x | medium | |
| 0 11 0 10 | – 2 – 1 | C F# C D# | easy | |
| x 5 3 1 | – 3 2 1 | x C D# F# | hard | |
| 3 5 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 | D# C F# C | hard | |
| 0 8 6 10 | – 2 1 3 | C D# F# D# | hard | |
| x 11 0 10 | – 2 – 1 | x F# C D# | easy | |
| 3 5 0 1 | 2 3 – 1 | D# C C F# | hard | |
| 6 5 3 7 | 3 2 1 4 | F# C D# C | hard | |
| 6 8 6 7 | 1 3 1 2 | F# D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 11 12 10 | – 2 3 1 | C F# C D# | medium |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.