C° chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 1 5 0 4 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | C C D# C C F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C F# C D# x | medium | |
| 0 5 4 8 6 4 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | C C F# D# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 x 8 6 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | C C x D# F# x | hard | |
| 0 8 10 8 6 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | C D# C D# F# x | hard | |
| 0 8 10 11 0 10 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | C D# C F# C C | medium | |
| 0 5 4 5 0 1 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | C C F# C C D# | hard | |
| x x x 5 3 4 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C D# F# | medium | |
| 0 8 4 5 6 4 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | C D# F# C F# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 8 x 5 6 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | C D# x C F# x | hard | |
| x x 10 8 6 10 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x C D# F# C | hard | |
| 0 11 10 8 0 10 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | C F# C D# C C | medium | |
| 0 5 4 5 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | C C F# C D# x | medium | |
| x 5 x 5 3 4 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x C x C D# F# | hard | |
| 0 8 4 8 6 4 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | C D# F# D# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 x 8 6 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x C x D# F# x | hard |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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 | D# |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
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, D#, F#.
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.