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