How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x3454xxx(10)878Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The Cdim chord (C diminished) has 3 notes: C, E♭ and G♭. It is a diminished chord: root, minor third and diminished fifth. It sounds very tense and unstable. It rarely stays: it links two chords and it is the vii° chord of a major key.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x3454xxx(10)878| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| E♭ | Minor third |
| G♭ | Diminished fifth |
The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.
53235686Cdim is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
Cdim has 3 notes: C, E♭ and G♭. It is a diminished chord: root, minor third and diminished fifth.
The usual shape is x3454x, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx(10)878.
Cdim is in D flat major (vii°) and B flat minor (ii°).
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