C#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 3 5 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x C# G C# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G C# E x | medium | |
| x x x 5 5 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x C# E G | medium | |
| 9 5 9 5 8 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C# E C# C# G E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 9 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | C# G C# E G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 11 x 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x C# G x E | hard | |
| x 2 0 5 2 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C# E C# C# G | medium | |
| x 2 x 5 5 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C# x C# E G | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 5 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 9 5 8 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C# E C# C# G x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | C# G C# E G E | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 0 11 x x | 1 – – 2 – – | C# x E G x x | hard | |
| x 2 0 5 5 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C# E C# E G | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 5 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C# G x E G | hard | |
| x 5 3 5 5 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 0 5 8 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | C# E E C# G E | hard |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.