C#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
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 4 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x C# E C# C# G | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# G C# E x | medium | |
| 7 5 3 4 3 x | 4 3 1 2 1 – | C# E G C# E x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 0 4 6 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | C# E E C# G x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 7 6 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | C# E E E G x | medium | |
| 7 8 0 7 6 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | C# G E E G x | medium | |
| 7 8 0 7 0 7 | 1 4 – 2 – 3 | C# G E E C# C# | medium | |
| 10 8 0 10 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | E G E G C# E | medium | |
| x x 9 10 0 10 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x C# G C# E | easy | |
| x x x 10 0 10 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x G C# E | easy | |
| x 2 0 x 0 1 | – 2 – – – 1 | x C# E x C# G | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 3 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C# G x E x | easy | |
| 7 5 3 7 3 x | 3 2 1 4 1 – | C# E G E E x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 0 4 0 7 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | C# G E C# C# C# | hard | |
| 7 5 0 x 6 7 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | C# E E x G C# | hard | |
| 7 x 0 7 6 7 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | C# x E E G C# | hard |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (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.