C#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 1 4 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C# E G C# x | medium | |
| x 4 2 x 4 5 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# E x C# G | hard | |
| x 4 5 7 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G C# E x | medium | |
| x x x 7 7 5 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x C# E G | medium | |
| 11 7 11 7 10 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C# E C# C# G x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | C# G C# E G C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 2 1 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x C# E G x x | medium | |
| x 4 5 x 4 2 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x C# G x C# E | hard | |
| x 4 x 7 7 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C# x C# E G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 7 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 7 x 7 10 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | C# E x C# G x | hard | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | C# G C# E G x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 x 1 4 2 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x C# x G C# E | hard | |
| x 4 2 x x 5 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C# E x x G | hard | |
| x 4 5 x 7 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C# G x E G | hard | |
| x 7 5 7 7 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.