Cdim Guitar Chord
C Diminished • 4 voicings
How to play Cdim on guitar
The Cdim chord contains the notes C, Eb, Gb and uses the intervals 1P, 3m, 5d. Start with the first voicing below in standard guitar tuning.
- String 6 (E): Mute string 6 (E) and do not let it ring.
- String 5 (A): Press string 5 (A) at fret 3 with finger 4.
- String 4 (D): Press string 4 (D) at fret 1 with finger 1.
- String 3 (G): Mute string 3 (G) and do not let it ring.
- String 2 (B): Press string 2 (B) at fret 1 with finger 2.
- String 1 (E): Press string 1 (E) at fret 2 with finger 3.
Chord Voicings
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Fret 3
Fret 6
Fret 10
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Chord Tones
Chord Tones
1PC
D
E
F
G
A
B
C#
3mD#
5dF#
G#
A#
Music Theory
- Root Note
- C
- Type
- dim
- Quality
- diminished
- Intervals
- 1P - 3m - 5d
- Notes
- C - Eb - Gb
- Tuning
- E A D G B E (Standard)
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