C° chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 3 1 x | 3 2 4 1 – | C F# C D# x | medium | |
| 3 2 6 4 x | 2 1 4 3 – | C F# D# F# x | hard | |
| 3 x 6 4 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C x D# F# C | hard | |
| x 8 6 4 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C D# F# C | hard | |
| 6 8 9 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# C F# x C | hard | |
| 6 8 9 x x | 1 2 3 – – | D# C F# x x | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 8 | – 1 2 3 1 | x C F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 9 10 11 | 1 3 1 2 4 | F# D# F# C F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 10 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | x D# x C F# | easy | |
| 3 2 x 1 x | 3 2 – 1 – | C F# x D# x | hard | |
| 3 2 6 x x | 2 1 3 – – | C F# D# x x | hard | |
| 3 x 6 4 x | 1 – 3 2 – | C x D# F# x | hard | |
| x 8 6 4 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x C D# F# D# | hard | |
| 9 8 6 x 5 | 4 3 2 – 1 | F# C D# x C | hard | |
| 9 8 6 x x | 3 2 1 – – | F# C D# x x | medium | |
| x 8 9 x 8 | – 1 3 – 2 | x C F# x D# | easy |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.