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