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