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C♯dim (also written D♭dim) is a diminished chord made of 3 notes: C♯, E, G. It sounds tense and unstable, and you hear it in passing chords between two others, and the vii chord of a major key. It is the vii° chord of D major and turns up in 1 other key.
The library above opens on C♯dim with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from C♯ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| C♯ | 1 | root | 0 |
| E | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| G | ♭5 | diminished fifth | 6 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5. With the other spelling, D♭dim is D♭, F♭, A𝄫: the same sounds under different names.
x42020x450509(10)(11)9xxxxx653xx(11)98xxx(11)(12)x(12)The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 9th fret (9(10)(11)9xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
C♯dim belongs to 2 keys: vii° in D major, ii° in B minor. In D major, try I–V–vi–IV: D – A – Bm – G.
C♯, E, G: the root, minor third, flat fifth.
Open position: x42020 (low string first), rated Beginner.
C♯dim has the same notes where C♯dim7 has B♭. C♯dim sounds tense and unstable; C♯dim7 sounds spooky and suspenseful.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.