C#° chord on Mandola

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

Root

Type

C#°

Diminished

Notes:C# · E · G

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 0 0 2 2 x x	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	C# C# G G E E x x	easy
4 4 0 0 5 5 4 4	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	E E G G G G C# C#	easy
x x 6 6 5 5 7 7	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x C# C# G G E E	medium
7 7 6 6 x x 7 7	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	G G C# C# x x E E	easy
7 7 9 9 11 11 7 7	1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	G G E E C# C# E E	hard · barre on fret 7
x x 9 9 11 11 10 10	– – 1 1 3 3 2 2	x x E E C# C# G G	medium
1 1 0 0 2 2 4 4	1 1 – – 2 2 3 3	C# C# G G E E C# C#	medium
4 4 6 6 5 5 4 4	1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1	E E C# C# G G C# C#	medium · barre on fret 4
7 7 6 6 5 5 7 7	3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4	G G C# C# G G E E	medium
7 7 9 9 11 11 10 10	1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3	G G E E C# C# G G	hard
4 4 0 0 2 2 4 4	2 2 – – 1 1 3 3	E E G G E E C# C#	medium
4 4 0 0 x x 4 4	1 1 – – – – 2 2	E E G G x x C# C#	easy
7 7 0 0 11 11 7 7	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	G G G G C# C# E E	hard
x x 0 0 2 2 4 4	– – – – 1 1 2 2	x x G G E E C# C#	medium
4 4 6 6 5 5 x x	1 1 3 3 2 2 – –	E E C# C# G G x x	medium
7 7 9 9 11 11 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	G G E E C# C# x x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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	E
♭5	6	G

More C# chords

C#C#m C#7 C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

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#, 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.