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