C#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 2 4 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C# E G C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 8 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# G C# E x | hard | |
| x x x 8 7 5 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C# E G | medium | |
| 11 7 x 8 10 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | C# E x C# G x | hard | |
| 11 10 11 11 10 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | C# G C# E G x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 5 2 4 2 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x C# G G C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 x 7 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C# G x E G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 8 7 5 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | G E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 7 x 11 10 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | C# E x E G x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 10 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C# E G C# | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 4 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x C# E G C# x | medium | |
| x 4 5 x 7 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C# G x E x | hard | |
| x 7 5 8 7 5 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 7 11 x 10 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C# E C# x G x | hard | |
| 11 10 11 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C# G C# E x x | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x C# E G x x | medium |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Dm 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.