Ukulele · D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2

C°♯5C Diminished Sharp 5th

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D♯tone
F♯tone
G♯tone

Formula 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭6  ·  Notes C · D♯ · F♯ · G♯

How to play it

C°♯5 fingering positions

D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2, 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 Sharp 5th guitar chord — 7th position (8 7 7 7) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
Read it as tab

C°♯5 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 Sharp 5th guitar tab — 7th position (8 7 7 7) in D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2
Sound

How C°♯5 sounds

Consonance
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Brightness
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Character

Moods & genres

Moods
gnarledtense
Genres
jazz
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesC · D♯ · F♯ · G♯
Formula (scale degrees)1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭6
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