Cdim Guitar Chord Diagrams | C Diminished

C dim position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Cdim chord is made up of the Root, Minor Third, and diminished Fifth

Name variations for this chord:

  • C Diminished
  • C Dim
  • C Diminished Triad
  • C Ø
  • Cdim

The notes of the C Diminished chord are C, Eb, and Gb

This chord is a diminished triad, which in composed of 3 tones.

C dim chord Notes:

CEbGb

Formula of the Diminished chord:

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b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

Fingerings for the Cdim guitar chord

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Position 1
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C dim position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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C dim position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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C dim position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C dim | D dim | E dim | F dim | G dim | A dim | B dim | C#dim | D#dim | F#dim | G#dim | A#dim

Complete Fretboard Map of C dim chord tones

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

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b5
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b3
b5
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b3
b5
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b3
b5
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b3
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b3
b5
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b3
b5
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b5
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b3
b5