C° chord on Daruan
in Standard (D-A-D-A) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 4 3 | 1 2 4 3 | D# C F# C | medium | |
| x 3 4 6 | – 1 2 3 | x C F# D# | medium | |
| 10 6 10 9 | 3 1 4 2 | C D# C F# | hard | |
| 4 3 1 3 | 4 2 1 3 | F# C D# C | medium | |
| 4 3 4 6 | 2 1 3 4 | F# C F# D# | medium | |
| 10 9 10 6 | 3 2 4 1 | C F# C D# | hard | |
| 1 3 4 x | 1 2 3 – | D# C F# x | medium | |
| 4 6 4 3 | 2 4 3 1 | F# D# F# C | medium | |
| 10 6 x 9 | 3 1 – 2 | C D# x F# | hard | |
| 4 3 1 x | 3 2 1 – | F# C D# x | medium | |
| x 6 4 3 | – 3 2 1 | x D# F# C | medium | |
| 10 9 x 6 | 3 2 – 1 | C F# x D# | hard | |
| 1 x 4 3 | 1 – 3 2 | D# x F# C | hard | |
| 4 3 x 6 | 2 1 – 3 | F# C x D# | hard | |
| x 6 10 9 | – 1 3 2 | x D# C F# | hard | |
| 4 x 1 3 | 3 – 1 2 | F# x D# C | hard |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan 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.