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# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 3 3 5 5 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x C# C# G G C# C# C# C# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C# C# G G C# C# E E x x | medium | |
| x x x x x x 5 5 5 5 3 3 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x C# C# E E G G | medium | |
| 9 9 5 5 9 9 5 5 8 8 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | C# C# E E C# C# C# C# G G E E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 | C# C# G G C# C# E E G G C# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 9 9 11 11 x x 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x x x C# C# G G x x E E | hard | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 5 5 2 2 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x C# C# E E C# C# C# C# G G | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 5 5 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x C# C# x x C# C# E E G G | hard | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | G G E E G G C# C# E E G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 9 5 5 9 9 5 5 8 8 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | C# C# E E C# C# C# C# G G x x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 – – | C# C# G G C# C# E E G G E E | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 x x 0 0 11 11 x x x x | 1 1 – – – – 2 2 – – – – | C# C# x x E E G G x x x x | hard | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 5 5 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x C# C# E E C# C# E E G G | medium | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 x x 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x C# C# G G x x E E G G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x E E G G C# C# E E G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 9 5 5 0 0 5 5 8 8 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | C# C# E E E E C# C# G G E E | hard |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | 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.