C° chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 1 x x | 2 3 1 – – | F# C D# x x | medium | |
| 2 3 4 x 3 | 1 2 4 – 3 | F# C F# x D# | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 3 | – 1 2 3 1 | x C F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 4 5 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | C D# F# C C | hard | |
| 8 6 x 5 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 | C D# x C F# | hard | |
| 8 6 10 8 6 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C D# C D# F# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 10 8 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | C F# C D# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 10 11 0 | 3 1 2 4 – | D# F# C F# C | medium | |
| 11 x 10 11 0 | 2 – 1 3 – | D# x C F# C | easy | |
| 11 x x 11 0 | 1 – – 2 – | D# x x F# C | easy | |
| 2 3 1 5 0 | 2 3 1 4 – | F# C D# C C | hard | |
| 2 6 4 5 x | 1 4 2 3 – | F# D# F# C x | hard | |
| x 3 4 x 3 | – 1 3 – 2 | x C F# x D# | easy | |
| 8 6 4 8 0 | 3 2 1 4 – | C D# F# D# C | hard | |
| x 6 x 5 6 | – 2 – 1 3 | x D# x C F# | easy | |
| 8 6 x 8 6 | 3 1 – 4 2 | C D# x D# F# | hard |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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.