C#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 0 0 2 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | x C# E G C# E | easy | |
| x 2 3 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# G C# E x | hard | |
| x x x 6 5 3 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C# E G | medium | |
| 9 5 0 0 5 9 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | C# E E G E C# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 6 8 0 | 4 2 – 1 3 – | C# G E C# G E | medium | |
| 9 8 9 9 8 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | C# G C# E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 0 0 x 9 | 1 – – – – 2 | C# x E G x C# | easy | |
| x 2 0 0 2 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x C# E G C# x | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 5 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C# G x E G | hard | |
| 3 5 3 6 5 3 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | G E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 0 0 8 9 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | C# E E G G C# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 6 8 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | C# G E C# G x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 9 8 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | C# G C# E G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 9 0 x 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | C# x C# G x E | easy | |
| x 2 0 0 2 3 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C# E G C# G | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 5 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C# G x E x | hard |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.