C#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 4 2 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | C# G E G x x | medium | |
| 4 2 4 2 4 2 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | E G E G C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 8 7 8 4 x | 1 3 2 4 1 – | E C# G C# C# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 7 8 7 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C# G C# E C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 8 10 11 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C# G E | medium | |
| 1 2 4 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | C# G E x x x | medium | |
| x 2 4 2 4 2 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x G E G C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 8 4 8 4 x | 2 3 1 4 1 – | G C# E C# C# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 7 8 7 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C# G C# E x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 x 8 10 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C# x C# G E | hard | |
| 1 x 4 2 4 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | C# x E G C# x | hard | |
| 4 2 4 2 4 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | E G E G C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 8 7 8 x x | 1 3 2 4 – – | E C# G C# x x | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 7 11 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C# G C# E E | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 x 11 10 8 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C# x E G C# | hard | |
| 1 2 4 x 4 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | C# G E x C# x | hard |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.