C#° chord on Zhongruan
in Standard (G-D-G-D) tuning
C#°
Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 | C# E G E | hard | |
| 6 2 6 5 | 3 1 4 2 | C# E C# G | hard | |
| 6 5 9 5 | 2 1 3 1 | C# G E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 11 9 11 | – 2 1 3 | G C# E C# | medium | |
| 6 2 0 5 | 3 1 – 2 | C# E G G | hard | |
| 6 5 6 2 | 3 2 4 1 | C# G C# E | hard | |
| 6 5 9 x | 2 1 3 – | C# G E x | hard | |
| 9 11 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | E C# G C# | medium | |
| 6 5 0 2 | 3 2 – 1 | C# G G E | hard | |
| 6 2 x 5 | 3 1 – 2 | C# E x G | hard | |
| 6 x 9 5 | 2 – 3 1 | C# x E G | hard | |
| 9 11 12 11 | 1 2 4 3 | E C# G C# | medium | |
| 6 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | C# E G x | hard | |
| 6 5 x 2 | 3 2 – 1 | C# G x E | hard | |
| 9 5 6 5 | 3 1 2 1 | E G C# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 12 11 9 11 | 4 2 1 3 | G C# E C# | medium |
The C#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G. 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 | 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.