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