C diminished
Cdim x31x12
str fret note deg | fret 1 | fret 2 | fret 3 |
e 2 Gb 5th |--------|---3----|--------|
B 1 C 1st |---2----|--------|--------|
G x x|--------|--------|--------|
D 1 Eb 3rd |---1----|--------|--------|
A 3 C 1st |--------|--------|---4----|
E x x|--------|--------|--------|
Cdim x31x12
str E A D G B e
x x
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fret 1 | | 1 | 2 |
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fret 2 | | | | | 3
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fret 3 | 4 | | | |
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note C Eb C Gb
deg 1st 3rd 1st 5th
Short code x31x12, thickest string first.
- Low E string: muted, do not play.
- A string: fret 3, pinky finger, note C, 1st.
- D string: fret 1, index finger, note E flat, 3rd.
- G string: muted, do not play.
- B string: fret 1, middle finger, note C, 1st.
- High E string: fret 2, ring finger, note G flat, 5th.
C diminished uses the notes C, E flat and G flat.
More C guitar chords.
Also C major, C minor, C dominant 7, C major 7, C minor 7, C suspended 2, C suspended 4, C power chord, C augmented.
C diminished, another shape
Cdim x3454x
str fret note deg | fret 3 | fret 4 | fret 5 |
e x x|--------|--------|--------|
B 4 Eb 3rd |--------|---3----|--------|
G 5 C 1st |--------|--------|---4----|
D 4 Gb 5th |--------|---2----|--------|
A 3 C 1st |---1----|--------|--------|
E x x|--------|--------|--------|
Cdim x3454x
str E A D G B e
x x
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fret 3 | 1 | | | |
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fret 4 | | 2 | 3 |
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fret 5 | | | 4 | |
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note C Gb C Eb
deg 1st 5th 1st 3rd
Short code x3454x, thickest string first.
- Low E string: muted, do not play.
- A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
- D string: fret 4, middle finger, note G flat, 5th.
- G string: fret 5, pinky finger, note C, 1st.
- B string: fret 4, ring finger, note E flat, 3rd.
- High E string: muted, do not play.
C diminished uses the notes C, G flat and E flat.