Four String Bass · D Standard (DGCF) · Capo 1

C♯°♭9C♯ Diminished Flat 9th

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Formula ♭2 · 3 · 5 · 2  ·  Notes D · F · G♯ · D♯

How to play it

C♯°♭9 fingering positions

D Standard (DGCF) · Capo 1, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

C♯ Diminished Flat 9th guitar chord — 10th position (10 11 13 10) fretboard diagram in D Standard (DGCF) · Capo 1
Read it as tab

C♯°♭9 guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

C♯ Diminished Flat 9th guitar tab — 10th position (10 11 13 10) in D Standard (DGCF) · Capo 1
Sound

How C♯°♭9 sounds

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Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesD · F · G♯ · D♯
Formula (scale degrees)♭2 · 3 · 5 · 2
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