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C#dim chord

C#dim chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Related chords: C#dim7, C#m7b5

Description and theory

C#dim is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, minor third and diminished fifth intervals.

Chord name

C#dim is an abbreviation for C# diminished. A shorter abbreviation sometimes used is C#º.

Notes

The notes that the C#dim chord consists of are C#, E and G.

Try it in a chord progression

C7 - C#dim - G7

Inversions

1st inversion: C#dim/E (means that E is the bass note).
2nd inversion: C#dim/G (means that G is the bass note).

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