C#°7 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#°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C# · E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 3 3 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x C# G A# C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 3 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G A# E x | medium | |
| x x 3 6 5 6 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G C# E A# | medium | |
| 9 5 0 0 5 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C# E E G E A# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 6 8 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | C# G E C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 0 0 11 9 | 2 1 – – 4 3 | C# G E G A# C# | medium | |
| 9 11 9 0 11 0 | 1 2 1 – 3 – | C# A# C# G A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 3 2 3 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x C# E A# C# G | medium | |
| x 2 x 3 5 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C# x A# E G | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 3 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x A# C# E G | medium | |
| 9 5 0 0 8 6 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | C# E E G G A# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 0 8 6 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | C# G E G G A# | medium | |
| 9 8 0 9 11 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C# G E E A# E | medium | |
| 9 11 9 0 11 12 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | C# A# C# G A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 3 5 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C# E A# E G | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 5 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C# G x E A# | hard |
The C#°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes C#, E, G, A#. 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#°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
| 6 | 9 | A# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#°7 chord?
C#°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes C#, E, G, A#.
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.