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