Root on A string
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Cdim7 chord on guitar
Cdim7 is the C diminished 7 chord. Its notes are C, E♭, G♭ and B♭♭. Stacked minor thirds. Its symmetrical sound makes it useful as a passing chord.
How to play Cdim7
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Cdim7
- C1
- E♭♭3
- G♭♭5
- B♭♭♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭♭7
- Also written
- Cdim7, C°7
- Chord type
- Diminished 7
Cdim7 notes across the neck
Every C, E♭, G♭ and B♭♭ 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 7 chords