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