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Cdim7 chord

Cdim7 is the C diminished seventh chord. It has 4 notes: C – E♭ – G♭ – A (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).

A diminished seventh stacks three minor thirds. It is very tense and symmetrical (the same shape repeats every three frets), a favourite passing chord in gospel.

Cdim7 chord on Guitar

Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x31212)
From the 1st fretx31212
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (8-9-10-8-10-8)
From the 8th fret8-9-10-8-10-8
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-10-11-10-11)
From the 10th fretx-x-10-11-10-11

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 1st fret; G 2nd fret; B 1st fret; high E 2nd fret.

Cdim7 chord on Ukulele

Cdim7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2323)
From the 2nd fret2323
Cdim7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5656)
From the 5th fret5656
Cdim7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (8989)
From the 8th fret8989
Cdim7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (11-12-11-12)
From the 11th fret11-12-11-12

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 3rd fret.

Cdim7 chord on Piano

Cdim7 chord on piano: C, E♭, G♭, A

Play C, E♭, G♭ and A together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the Cdim7 chord

Cdim7 appears in 13 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C chords:

Chords in the key of C major:

Cdim7 chord: questions

What notes are in the Cdim7 chord?

Cdim7 (C diminished seventh) is made of C, E♭, G♭ and A (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).

How do you play Cdim7 on guitar?

The most common shape is x31212 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play Cdim7 on ukulele?

Play 2323 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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