C#° chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 5 3 1 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C# E C# E G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 5 3 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C# G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 0 x | 3 1 2 – – | E G C# C# x | medium | |
| 6 x 5 6 x | 2 – 1 3 – | E x C# G x | easy | |
| x 10 8 6 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C# E G C# | hard | |
| 9 10 8 0 7 | 3 4 2 – 1 | G C# E C# C# | medium | |
| 9 10 8 0 10 | 2 3 1 – 4 | G C# E C# E | medium | |
| 9 10 11 0 10 | 1 2 4 – 3 | G C# G C# E | medium | |
| x 10 11 12 10 | – 1 2 3 1 | x C# G C# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 5 0 1 | 3 1 4 – 2 | C# E C# C# G | hard | |
| 3 4 5 3 7 | 1 2 3 1 4 | C# G C# E C# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 6 x | 3 1 2 4 – | E G C# G x | medium | |
| 6 x 5 6 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 | E x C# G C# | hard | |
| x 10 8 6 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | x C# E G E | hard | |
| 9 x 8 0 7 | 3 – 2 – 1 | G x E C# C# | hard | |
| 9 10 8 0 x | 2 3 1 – – | G C# E C# x | medium |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.