C° chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

Root

Type

C°

Diminished

Notes:C · D# · F#

mediumbarre on fret 3

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
3 3 5 5 4 4 3 3	1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1	D# D# C C F# F# C C	medium · barre on fret 3
0 0 5 5 4 4 6 6	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	C C C C F# F# D# D#	medium
6 6 5 5 x x 6 6	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	F# F# C C x x D# D#	easy
6 6 8 8 10 10 6 6	1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	F# F# D# D# C C D# D#	hard · barre on fret 6
0 0 8 8 10 10 9 9	– – 1 1 3 3 2 2	C C D# D# C C F# F#	medium
3 3 5 5 4 4 x x	1 1 3 3 2 2 – –	D# D# C C F# F# x x	medium
x x 5 5 4 4 6 6	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x C C F# F# D# D#	medium
6 6 8 8 10 10 9 9	1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3	F# F# D# D# C C F# F#	hard
0 0 8 8 x x 9 9	– – 1 1 – – 2 2	C C D# D# x x F# F#	easy
3 3 5 5 4 4 6 6	1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4	D# D# C C F# F# D# D#	medium
0 0 8 8 4 4 6 6	– – 3 3 1 1 2 2	C C D# D# F# F# D# D#	hard
6 6 8 8 10 10 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	F# F# D# D# C C x x	hard
12 12 8 8 10 10 9 9	4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2	C C D# D# C C F# F#	hard
3 3 x x 4 4 3 3	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	D# D# x x F# F# C C	easy
0 0 x x 4 4 6 6	– – – – 1 1 2 2	C C x x F# F# D# D#	hard
6 6 x x 10 10 6 6	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	F# F# x x C C D# D#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

C Cm C7 C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#°D°D#°E°F°F#°G°G#°A°A#°B°

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.