C#° chord on Daruan
in Standard (D-A-D-A) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 4 5 4 | 1 2 4 3 | E C# G C# | medium | |
| x 4 5 7 | – 1 2 3 | x C# G E | medium | |
| 11 7 11 10 | 3 1 4 2 | C# E C# G | hard | |
| 5 4 2 4 | 4 2 1 3 | G C# E C# | medium | |
| 5 4 5 7 | 2 1 3 4 | G C# G E | medium | |
| 11 10 11 7 | 3 2 4 1 | C# G C# E | hard | |
| 2 4 5 x | 1 2 3 – | E C# G x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 4 | 2 4 3 1 | G E G C# | medium | |
| 11 7 x 10 | 3 1 – 2 | C# E x G | hard | |
| 5 4 2 x | 3 2 1 – | G C# E x | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 | – 3 2 1 | x E G C# | medium | |
| 11 10 x 7 | 3 2 – 1 | C# G x E | hard | |
| 2 x 5 4 | 1 – 3 2 | E x G C# | hard | |
| 5 4 x 7 | 2 1 – 3 | G C# x E | hard | |
| x 7 11 10 | – 1 3 2 | x E C# G | hard | |
| 5 x 2 4 | 3 – 1 2 | G x E C# | hard |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | 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.