C#°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
C#°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C# · E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 5 3 5 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C# G A# E E | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 2 3 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x C# E A# C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 3 5 3 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x C# G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 5 0 5 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C# G G E A# | medium | |
| 5 7 5 6 5 6 | 1 4 1 2 1 3 | G E G C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 6 8 6 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x E A# C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 7 8 0 8 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C# E A# G G E | hard | |
| 11 10 8 9 8 0 | 4 3 1 2 1 – | C# G A# E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 x 9 11 9 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | C# G x E A# C# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 10 11 0 11 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C# G C# G A# E | medium | |
| x x 11 12 11 12 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x C# G A# E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 5 3 2 0 | – 3 4 2 1 – | x C# G A# C# E | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 x 3 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C# E A# x G | hard | |
| x 4 5 3 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C# G A# E x | medium | |
| x 4 8 0 5 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | x C# A# G E E | hard | |
| x x 5 6 5 6 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x G C# E A# | easy · barre on fret 5 |
The C#°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes C#, E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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#°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
| 6 | 9 | A# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#°7 chord?
C#°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes C#, E, G, A#.
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.