Root on A string
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Cdim chord on guitar
Cdim is the C diminished chord. Its notes are C, E♭ and G♭. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play Cdim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Cdim
- C1
- E♭♭3
- G♭♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- Cdim, C°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use Cdim
Cdim is the vii° chord in D♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Cdim notes across the neck
Every C, E♭ and G♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other C chords
Other diminished chords