C♯°7 Chord on Guitar
C♯°7 is the C♯ diminished 7th chord — 4 notes (C♯, E, G, B♭) built from the formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
C♯°7: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 8
- fret 9
- fret 11
C♯°7: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
C♯°7: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
C♯°7: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Scales to play over C♯°7
- C♯ Diminished Scale (Whole-half)
- C♯ Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale
- C♯ Locrian ♮6 Scale
- C♯ Dorian ♯4 Scale
- C♯ Lydian ♯2 Scale
- C♯ Diminished Scale (Half-whole)
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain C♯, E, G, B♭.
Other C♯ chords
Diminished 7th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the C♯°7 chord?
- C♯°7 (C♯ diminished 7th) contains C♯, E, G, B♭ — formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7.
- How do you play C♯°7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x42323 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 2). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with C♯°7?
- Good choices to solo over C♯°7: C♯ Diminished (whole-half), C♯ Superlocrian 𝄫7, C♯ Locrian ♮6.