C#° 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#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 2 4 2 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x C# G C# E | medium | |
| x 6 4 2 4 2 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x C# E G C# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 4 8 4 5 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x C# E C# C# G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 8 7 5 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C# E G | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# G C# E x | medium | |
| 11 9 7 8 7 x | 4 3 1 2 1 – | C# E G C# E x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 x 8 10 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | C# E x C# G x | hard | |
| 11 9 x 11 10 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | C# E x E G x | hard | |
| 11 12 x 11 10 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | C# G x E G x | hard | |
| 11 12 x 11 x x | 1 3 – 2 – – | C# G x E x x | easy | |
| x x 1 2 x 2 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x C# G x E | easy | |
| x 6 4 2 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C# E G C# x | hard | |
| x 6 4 x 4 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x C# E x C# G | hard | |
| x 6 7 x 7 5 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x C# G x E G | hard | |
| x 6 7 x 7 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C# G x E x | easy | |
| 11 9 7 11 7 x | 3 2 1 4 1 – | C# E G E E x | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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#° 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.