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