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