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# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 0 0 4 3 | – 2 – – 3 1 | x C# C# E C# G | easy | |
| x 4 3 3 4 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C# E G C# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 0 4 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | x C# G E C# E | medium | |
| 9 7 6 0 7 0 | 4 2 1 – 3 – | C# E G E E E | medium | |
| 9 7 0 0 10 9 | 2 1 – – 4 3 | C# E C# E G C# | medium | |
| 9 10 0 0 10 9 | 1 3 – – 4 2 | C# G C# E G C# | medium | |
| x 10 0 0 10 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | x G C# E G E | easy | |
| x 4 0 3 4 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x C# C# G C# E | easy | |
| x 4 3 3 4 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x C# E G C# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 0 4 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x C# G E C# x | medium | |
| 9 7 6 0 7 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | C# E G E E x | medium | |
| 9 7 0 9 10 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C# E C# C# G E | medium | |
| 9 10 0 9 10 0 | 1 3 – 2 4 – | C# G C# C# G E | medium | |
| x 10 0 0 10 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x G C# E G x | easy | |
| x 4 3 0 4 3 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x C# E E C# G | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x C# E G x x | easy |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | 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.