C#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide 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 3 4 3 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C# G C# E E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 3 4 3 3 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x C# G C# E G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 0 4 6 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C# E C# G E | medium | |
| 9 7 0 7 6 0 | 4 2 – 3 1 – | C# E E E G E | medium | |
| 9 7 0 10 0 9 | 2 1 – 4 – 3 | C# E E G C# C# | medium | |
| 9 10 9 10 0 0 | 1 2 1 3 – – | C# G C# G C# E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 12 10 0 12 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x E G C# E | medium | |
| x 4 0 4 0 3 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x C# E C# C# G | easy | |
| x 4 3 4 3 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C# G C# E x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 0 4 6 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C# E C# G x | medium | |
| 9 7 0 7 6 x | 4 2 – 3 1 – | C# E E E G x | medium | |
| 9 7 9 10 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | C# E C# G C# E | medium | |
| 9 10 0 10 0 9 | 1 3 – 4 – 2 | C# G E G C# C# | medium | |
| x x 12 10 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x x E G C# E | medium | |
| x 4 0 4 3 3 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x C# E C# E G | medium | |
| x x x 4 3 3 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C# E G | easy |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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.