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# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 0 1 3 1 | – – – – – 1 2 1 | x x x x C# G C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 4 x 3 x x x | 1 2 4 – 3 – – – | G C# G x E x x x | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 3 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x C# G C# E x x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 0 7 6 4 | – – – 2 – 4 3 1 | x x x C# C# C# E G | medium | |
| x x x 5 6 7 6 x | – – – 1 2 4 3 – | x x x C# G C# E x | medium | |
| x x 10 8 6 7 6 x | – – 4 3 1 2 1 – | x x C# E G C# E x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 0 7 9 x | – – – 2 – 1 3 – | x x x E C# C# G x | medium | |
| 8 9 10 8 0 10 x x | 1 2 3 1 – 4 – – | C# G C# E C# E x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 0 10 9 10 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x C# E G C# | easy | |
| x x 10 11 12 10 x x | – – 1 2 3 1 – – | x x C# G C# E x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 x x 11 0 x x x | 1 – – 2 – – – – | E x x G C# x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 0 1 x 1 | – – – – – 1 – 2 | x x x x C# G x E | easy | |
| 2 6 4 5 x x x x | 1 4 2 3 – – – – | G E G C# x x x x | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 3 7 3 x | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 – | x C# G C# E C# C# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 0 7 6 4 | – – – – – 3 2 1 | x x x x C# C# E G | medium | |
| x x x 5 6 x 6 x | – – – 1 2 – 3 – | x x x C# G x E x | easy |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | 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.