C° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 0 1 3 1 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x C F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 3 7 3 4 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x C D# C C F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 7 6 4 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | C C C C D# F# | medium | |
| 0 5 6 7 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | C C F# C D# x | medium | |
| 0 8 6 7 6 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | C D# F# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 8 0 7 9 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | C D# C C F# x | medium | |
| 0 8 0 10 9 10 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | C D# C D# F# C | medium | |
| x x 0 10 9 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x C D# F# C | easy | |
| 12 11 12 10 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | C F# C D# x x | medium | |
| 0 5 0 1 3 1 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | C C C F# C D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 3 x 3 4 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x C D# x C F# | hard | |
| x 5 0 7 6 4 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x C C C D# F# | medium | |
| x 5 6 7 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C F# C D# x | medium | |
| 0 8 6 7 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | C D# F# C x x | medium | |
| x 8 0 7 9 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x D# C C F# x | medium | |
| x 8 0 10 9 10 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x D# C D# F# C | medium |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.