C#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 0 x x | 2 1 3 – – – | C# G C# E x x | easy | |
| x x 2 3 5 3 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x C# G C# E | medium | |
| x 7 5 3 5 3 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x C# E G C# E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 5 0 5 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x C# E E C# G | medium | |
| x 7 8 0 8 6 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x C# G E E G | medium | |
| x 7 8 0 8 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C# G E E C# | easy | |
| 8 10 8 9 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 1 – | G E G C# E C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 9 11 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x E x C# G C# | hard | |
| x 10 x 12 11 12 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x E x E G C# | hard | |
| x x x 12 11 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x E G C# | easy | |
| 2 1 2 0 x 0 | 2 1 3 – – – | C# G C# E x C# | easy | |
| x x 2 3 x 3 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x C# G x E | easy | |
| x 7 5 3 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C# E G C# x | hard | |
| x 7 5 9 5 6 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x C# E C# C# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 9 8 6 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C# E G | medium | |
| x 7 8 0 8 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C# G E E x | easy |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.