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