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C♯dim7 chord

C♯dim7 (also written D♭dim7) 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.

C♯dim7 chord on Guitar

C♯dim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x42323)
From the 2nd fretx42323
C♯dim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (9-10-11-9-11-9)
From the 9th fret9-10-11-9-11-9
C♯dim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-11-12-11-12)
From the 11th fretx-x-11-12-11-12

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 2nd fret; G 3rd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 3rd fret.

C♯dim7 chord on Ukulele

C♯dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0101)
Open position0101
C♯dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (3434)
From the 3rd fret3434
C♯dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (6767)
From the 6th fret6767
C♯dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (9-10-9-10)
From the 9th fret9-10-9-10

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 1st fret; E open; A 1st fret.

C♯dim7 chord on Piano

C♯dim7 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 C♯dim7 chord

C♯dim7 appears in 11 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C# chords:

Chords in the key of D♭ major:

C♯dim7 chord: questions

What notes are in the C♯dim7 chord?

C♯dim7 (C# diminished seventh) is made of C♯, E, G and A♯ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).

How do you play C♯dim7 on guitar?

The most common shape is x42323 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play C♯dim7 on ukulele?

Play 0101 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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