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