Root on A string
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C♯dim chord on guitar
C♯dim is the C♯ diminished chord. Its notes are C♯, E and G. It is the same chord as D♭dim. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play C♯dim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in C♯dim
- C♯1
- E♭3
- G♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- C♯dim, C♯°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use C♯dim
C♯dim is the vii° chord in D major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
C♯dim 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
C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯5C♯sus2C♯sus4C♯add9C♯6C♯m6C♯augC♯dimC♯dim7C♯m7♭5C♯9C♯maj9C♯m9C♯mmaj7C♯7♭5C♯7♯5C♯7♭9C♯7♯9
Other diminished chords