Cdim Guitar Chord: How to Play Cdim (5 Shapes)
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Cdim guitar chord, Fret 31243
Fret 3 · x 3 4 5 4 x

Cdim guitar chord

5 ways to play Cdim on guitar, with finger positions. Tap a shape to see how to play it.

About the Cdim chord

The diminished triad stacks two minor thirds, giving a tense, unstable sound. It is usually a passing chord that leads somewhere else. The symbol for it is Cdim.

C1
E♭♭3
G♭♭5

How to play Cdim

  1. Put your index finger on the A string at fret 3.
  2. Put your middle finger on the D string at fret 4.
  3. Put your ring finger on the B string at fret 4.
  4. Put your little finger on the G string at fret 5.
  5. Strum and don't play the low E and high E strings.

1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little

Other C chords

C Cm C5 C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 Csus2 Csus4 Cdim7 Caug C6 Cm6 Cadd9 Cmadd9 C9 Cm9 Cmaj9 Cm7♭5 C7sus4 C7♯9 C7♭9 C13 C6/9 CmMaj7

Cdim chord questions

What notes are in a Cdim chord?

Cdim is made of C, E♭ and G♭. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, ♭5 above the root, C.

What is the easiest way to play Cdim?

The first shape above is the most common one: x 3 4 5 4 x from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.

Is Cdim a barre chord?

The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.