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