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