C°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
C°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C · D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 1 0 1 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x C F# A D# | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 3 4 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A D# x C F# | hard | |
| x 5 3 4 3 4 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x C D# A C F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 0 4 6 4 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x C C A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 x 6 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C F# x D# A | hard | |
| 10 8 6 7 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | C D# F# C A x | hard | |
| x 8 0 7 9 7 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x D# C C F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 9 x 9 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C D# A x F# x | hard | |
| 10 11 9 10 9 x | 2 4 1 3 1 – | C F# A D# F# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 11 12 10 12 10 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | C F# C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 3 4 0 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C D# A A F# | medium | |
| 4 2 3 x 3 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | F# A D# x C x | hard | |
| x 5 3 4 x 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C D# A x F# | hard | |
| x 5 6 4 6 4 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x C F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 6 x 6 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A C F# x D# x | hard | |
| 10 8 6 10 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C D# F# D# A x | hard |
The C°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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 | D# |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
| 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, D#, F#, 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.