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