C° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 1 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | C F# C F# C D# | easy | |
| x x x 6 4 3 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C D# F# | medium | |
| x 6 4 0 4 0 | – 3 1 – 2 – | x C D# F# D# D# | medium | |
| x 6 7 6 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C F# C F# D# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 9 7 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | F# D# F# D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 x 9 x 9 | – – – 1 – 2 | x F# x D# x C | easy | |
| x x 1 0 1 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x C F# C D# | easy | |
| x 6 x 6 4 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x C x C D# F# | hard | |
| x 6 4 0 4 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x C D# F# D# x | medium | |
| x 6 7 0 7 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C F# F# F# D# | easy | |
| x 9 7 9 7 9 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D# F# D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x 0 x 9 | – 1 – – – 2 | x D# x F# x C | easy | |
| 1 0 x 0 1 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | C F# x F# C D# | easy | |
| x 6 4 x 4 3 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x C D# x D# F# | hard | |
| x 6 4 0 7 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x C D# F# F# D# | medium | |
| x x x 6 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x C F# D# | easy |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.