C#° chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 2 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | C# E C# E G | medium | |
| 4 3 4 2 x | 3 2 4 1 – | C# G C# E x | medium | |
| 4 3 7 5 x | 2 1 4 3 – | C# G E G x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | C# E C# G G | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 6 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C# E G C# | hard | |
| 7 9 10 x 6 | 2 3 4 – 1 | E C# G x C# | hard | |
| x 9 7 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x C# E C# G | hard | |
| x 9 10 11 9 | – 1 2 3 1 | x C# G C# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 12 10 11 12 | 1 3 1 2 4 | G E G C# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 x 11 12 | – 2 – 1 3 | x E x C# G | easy | |
| 4 3 4 2 0 | 3 2 4 1 – | C# G C# E G | medium | |
| 4 3 x 2 x | 3 2 – 1 – | C# G x E x | hard | |
| 4 3 7 x x | 2 1 3 – – | C# G E x x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 x | 1 – 2 3 – | C# E C# G x | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 9 | – 3 2 1 4 | x C# E G E | hard | |
| 10 9 7 x 6 | 4 3 2 – 1 | G C# E x C# | hard |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
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#, E, G.
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.