C°7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C · D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 0 1 2 | 4 2 – 1 3 | C F# A D# A | medium | |
| 3 2 6 4 2 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C F# D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 6 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C A D# F# x | medium | |
| 0 5 6 4 5 | – 2 4 1 3 | A A D# F# C | medium | |
| 6 5 9 7 5 | 2 1 4 3 1 | D# A F# A C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 9 7 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D# C F# A x | medium | |
| x 8 9 7 8 | – 2 4 1 3 | x C F# A D# | medium | |
| 0 8 9 10 8 | – 1 2 3 1 | A C F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 9 10 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | A D# F# C F# | medium | |
| 0 11 0 10 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | A D# A C F# | easy | |
| 3 2 0 1 x | 3 2 – 1 – | C F# A D# x | medium | |
| 3 x 6 4 2 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C x D# F# A | hard | |
| 6 5 3 4 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D# A C F# x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 4 5 | 4 2 – 1 3 | D# A A F# C | medium | |
| 9 5 6 7 5 | 4 1 2 3 1 | F# A D# A C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 6 7 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 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°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.