Cdim chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More C chordsCdim is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.
The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, minor third and diminished fifth intervals.
Cdim is an abbreviation for C diminished. A shorter abbreviation sometimes used is Cº.
The notes that the Cdim chord consists of are C, Eb and Gb.
Examples of progressions featuring Cdim.
| Progression 1: Cdim function as passing chord | |||
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B XXXXXX |
Cdim XXXXXX |
C#m XXXXXX |
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| Progression 2: Cdim function as passing chord | ||
|---|---|---|
B XXXXXX |
Cdim XXXXXX |
F# XXXXXX |
1st inversion: Cdim/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Cdim/Gb (means that Gb is the bass note).
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