C°7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
C°7
Diminished 7
Notes:C · D# · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 1 2 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | C F# A D# A C | easy | |
| x x 3 4 2 3 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x C F# A D# | medium | |
| 3 4 3 4 5 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | D# A C F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 4 5 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | C A D# F# C C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 x 6 7 5 6 | – – 2 4 1 3 | C x D# A C F# | hard | |
| 0 7 6 7 8 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | C C D# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 7 8 9 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | C C F# A D# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 x 9 10 8 9 | – – 2 4 1 3 | C x F# C D# A | hard | |
| 0 10 9 10 11 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | C D# F# C F# A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 12 10 11 12 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | C D# A C F# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 1 0 1 x x | – 1 – 2 – – | C F# A D# x x | easy | |
| 3 x 3 4 2 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | D# x C F# A x | hard | |
| 3 4 3 4 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | D# A C F# x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 4 5 6 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | C A D# F# C F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 7 5 6 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x D# A C F# | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 8 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C D# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The C°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A. 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
| 6 | 9 | A |
More C chords
Other roots
See C°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C°7 chord?
C°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes C, D#, F#, A.
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.