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