C° chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
C°
Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 3 1 x x | – 1 2 1 – – | C F# C D# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 4 5 3 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x C F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 6 4 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | C C D# F# C C | medium | |
| 0 7 6 x 5 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | C C D# x C F# | hard | |
| 0 7 6 10 8 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | C C D# C D# F# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 10 8 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | C C F# C D# C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 8 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | C D# F# C D# C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | C D# F# C x x | easy | |
| 0 10 x 10 11 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | C D# x C F# C | easy | |
| 0 1 3 1 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | C F# C D# C C | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 7 3 4 5 3 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x C C F# C D# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 6 4 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C D# F# C C | medium | |
| x 7 6 x 5 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x C D# x C F# | hard | |
| 0 10 6 10 8 6 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | C D# D# C D# F# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 10 8 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C F# C D# C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 8 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | C D# F# C D# x | medium |
The C° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.