C° Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in E A E E A E Tuning

Short answer: C° is a C Diminished chord with the notes C, E♭, G♭. In E A E E A E tuning, there are 120 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: Cmb5, Cmo5, C dim, C Diminished

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How to Play C° on Guitar

C°, Cmb5, Cmo5, Cdim, CDiminished

Notes: C, E♭, G♭

11,9,8,8,9,8 (421131)
8,9,8,11,9,8 (121431)
8,9,8,8,9,11 (121134)
8,9,11,8,9,8 (124131)
x,9,8,11,9,8 (x21431)
x,9,8,8,9,11 (x21134)
x,9,11,8,9,8 (x24131)
x,x,11,8,9,8 (xx3121)
x,x,8,11,9,8 (xx1321)
x,x,8,8,9,11 (xx1123)
x,x,11,8,9,11 (xx3124)
x,x,11,11,9,8 (xx3421)
x,x,8,11,9,11 (xx1324)
x,x,x,8,9,11 (xxx123)
x,x,x,11,9,8 (xxx321)
8,9,11,8,x,8 (1231x1)
8,9,8,8,x,11 (1211x3)
8,9,11,8,9,x (12413x)
8,x,8,8,9,11 (1x1123)
8,9,8,11,9,x (12143x)
8,x,8,11,9,8 (1x1321)
8,x,11,8,9,8 (1x3121)
8,9,8,11,x,8 (1213x1)
11,9,8,8,x,8 (3211x1)
11,x,8,8,9,8 (3x1121)
11,9,8,8,9,x (42113x)
8,9,11,x,9,8 (124x31)
11,9,8,x,9,8 (421x31)
8,x,8,11,9,11 (1x1324)
11,x,8,11,9,8 (3x1421)
11,9,8,8,x,11 (3211x4)
8,9,8,x,9,11 (121x34)
8,x,11,11,9,8 (1x3421)
8,9,11,11,x,8 (1234x1)
11,9,8,11,x,8 (3214x1)
11,x,8,8,9,11 (3x1124)
8,x,11,8,9,11 (1x3124)
8,9,8,11,x,11 (1213x4)
8,9,x,11,9,8 (12x431)
8,9,11,8,x,11 (1231x4)
11,9,x,8,9,8 (42x131)
11,x,11,8,9,8 (3x4121)
11,9,11,8,x,8 (3241x1)
8,9,x,8,9,11 (12x134)
x,9,8,8,6,x (x4231x)
x,6,8,8,9,x (x1234x)
x,9,8,11,x,8 (x213x1)
x,9,8,8,x,11 (x211x3)
x,9,11,8,x,8 (x231x1)
x,6,x,8,9,8 (x1x243)
x,6,8,x,9,8 (x12x43)
x,9,8,x,6,8 (x42x13)
x,9,x,8,6,8 (x4x213)
x,9,11,8,9,x (x2413x)
x,9,8,11,9,x (x2143x)
x,9,8,x,9,11 (x21x34)
x,9,x,11,9,8 (x2x431)
x,9,11,x,9,8 (x24x31)
x,9,8,11,x,11 (x213x4)
x,9,x,8,9,11 (x2x134)
x,9,11,11,x,8 (x234x1)
x,9,11,8,x,11 (x231x4)
x,x,11,8,9,x (xx312x)
x,x,8,11,9,x (xx132x)
x,x,11,x,9,8 (xx3x21)
x,x,8,x,9,11 (xx1x23)
11,9,8,8,x,x (3211xx)
8,9,8,11,x,x (1213xx)
8,9,11,8,x,x (1231xx)
11,x,8,8,9,x (3x112x)
8,x,8,11,9,x (1x132x)
8,x,11,8,9,x (1x312x)
8,9,x,8,6,x (24x31x)
8,6,8,x,9,x (213x4x)
8,6,x,8,9,x (21x34x)
8,9,8,x,6,x (243x1x)
8,x,x,8,9,11 (1xx123)
11,x,8,x,9,8 (3x1x21)
11,9,8,11,x,x (3214xx)
8,9,11,x,x,8 (123xx1)
11,9,x,8,x,8 (32x1x1)
8,x,11,x,9,8 (1x3x21)
8,x,x,11,9,8 (1xx321)
8,9,8,x,x,11 (121xx3)
8,9,11,11,x,x (1234xx)
11,x,x,8,9,8 (3xx121)
8,x,8,x,9,11 (1x1x23)
11,9,11,8,x,x (3241xx)
8,9,x,8,x,11 (12x1x3)
11,9,8,x,x,8 (321xx1)
8,9,x,11,x,8 (12x3x1)
8,6,x,x,9,8 (21xx43)
8,9,x,x,6,8 (24xx13)
11,9,8,x,9,x (421x3x)
11,x,8,11,9,x (3x142x)
11,x,11,8,9,x (3x412x)
11,9,x,8,9,x (42x13x)
x,6,x,8,9,x (x1x23x)
8,x,11,11,9,x (1x342x)
8,9,x,11,9,x (12x43x)
x,6,8,x,9,x (x12x3x)
x,9,x,8,6,x (x3x21x)
x,9,8,x,6,x (x32x1x)
8,9,11,x,9,x (124x3x)
x,9,8,11,x,x (x213xx)
x,9,11,8,x,x (x231xx)
11,9,x,x,9,8 (42xx31)
x,9,x,x,6,8 (x3xx12)
11,9,x,8,x,11 (32x1x4)
11,9,11,x,x,8 (324xx1)
8,x,x,11,9,11 (1xx324)
11,9,x,11,x,8 (32x4x1)
11,x,x,8,9,11 (3xx124)
11,x,x,11,9,8 (3xx421)
8,9,x,11,x,11 (12x3x4)
x,6,x,x,9,8 (x1xx32)
8,x,11,x,9,11 (1x3x24)
11,x,11,x,9,8 (3x4x21)
8,9,x,x,9,11 (12xx34)
11,9,8,x,x,11 (321xx4)

Quick Summary

  • The C° chord contains the notes: C, E♭, G♭
  • In E A E E A E tuning, there are 120 voicings available
  • Also written as: Cmb5, Cmo5, C dim, C Diminished
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the C° chord on Guitar?

C° is a C Diminished chord. It contains the notes C, E♭, G♭. On Guitar in E A E E A E tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play C° on Guitar?

To play C° on in E A E E A E tuning, use one of the 120 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the C° chord?

The C° chord contains the notes: C, E♭, G♭.

How many ways can you play C° on Guitar?

In E A E E A E tuning, there are 120 voicings for the C° chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: C, E♭, G♭.

What are other names for C°?

C° is also known as Cmb5, Cmo5, C dim, C Diminished. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: C, E♭, G♭.

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