C°7 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning
C°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C · D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 0 1 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x C F# A D# x | easy | |
| 5 3 x x 4 2 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | C D# x x F# A | hard | |
| 5 3 4 3 4 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | C D# A C F# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 4 6 4 5 | 2 – 1 4 1 3 | C C A D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 x 6 7 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | C F# x D# A x | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F# C D# A x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 0 7 9 7 8 | 2 – 1 4 1 3 | D# C C F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 10 0 10 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D# C D# A C F# | medium | |
| x 9 10 9 10 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A D# F# C x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 10 12 10 11 | 2 – 1 4 1 3 | F# C D# A C F# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 1 0 1 2 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x C F# A D# A | easy | |
| 5 x x 6 4 2 | 3 – – 4 2 1 | C x x D# F# A | hard | |
| 5 3 4 x 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C D# A x F# x | hard | |
| x 0 4 6 4 5 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x C A D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 x 0 7 8 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C F# x A A D# | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 7 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x F# C D# A D# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The C°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A. 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
| 6 | 9 | A |
More C chords
Other roots
What notes make up the C°7 chord?
C°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes C, D#, F#, A.
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.