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