C#° chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | G G E E C# C# E E | medium | |
| 6 6 2 2 4 4 3 3 | 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | C# C# E E C# C# G G | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 7 7 3 3 | 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | C# C# G G E E G G | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 4 4 0 0 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | C# C# G G C# C# E E | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | C# C# G G E E E E | medium | |
| 6 6 x x 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | C# C# x x G G E E | hard | |
| 0 0 11 11 7 7 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | G G C# C# E E C# C# | hard | |
| 9 9 11 11 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | E E C# C# G G C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x C# C# G G E E | easy | |
| 12 12 11 11 x x 12 12 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | G G C# C# x x E E | easy | |
| 0 0 2 2 4 4 3 3 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 | G G E E C# C# G G | medium | |
| 6 6 2 2 x x 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | C# C# E E x x G G | hard | |
| 6 6 x x 7 7 3 3 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | C# C# x x E E G G | hard | |
| 0 0 5 5 4 4 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | G G G G C# C# E E | easy | |
| 6 6 5 5 7 7 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | C# C# G G E E x x | medium | |
| 0 0 x x 7 7 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 | G G x x E E C# C# | hard |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
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#, 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.