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C♯dim chord

C♯dim (also written D♭dim) is the C# diminished chord. It has 3 notes: C♯ – E – G (1 – ♭3 – ♭5).

A diminished chord is built from two minor thirds. It sounds tense and unstable and is mostly used as a passing chord between two other chords.

C♯dim chord on Guitar

C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 1 (x42020)
Open positionx42020
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 2 (x-x-11-9-8-9)
From the 8th fretx-x-11-9-8-9
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-11-12-14-12)
From the 11th fretx-x-11-12-14-12

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B 2nd fret; high E open.

C♯dim chord on Ukulele

C♯dim chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0434)
Open position0434
C♯dim chord on ukulele, shape 2 (0104)
Open position0104
C♯dim chord on ukulele, shape 3 (9797)
From the 7th fret9797
C♯dim chord on ukulele, shape 4 (12-13-12-10)
From the 10th fret12-13-12-10

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 4th fret; E 3rd fret; A 4th fret.

C♯dim chord on Piano

C♯dim chord on piano: C♯, E, G

Play C♯, E and G 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 C♯dim chord

C♯dim appears in 48 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C# chords:

Chords in the key of D♭ major:

C♯dim chord: questions

What notes are in the C♯dim chord?

C♯dim (C# diminished) is made of C♯, E and G (1 – ♭3 – ♭5).

How do you play C♯dim on guitar?

The most common shape is x42020 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play C♯dim on ukulele?

Play 0434 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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