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