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