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C♯dim C sharp diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play C♯dim Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the B string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the high E string. Don't play: low E string, G string. ‹ C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x42x23 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x42x23 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E x42x23 · dim shape (A string) shape
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42020 3 1 2 E A D G B E C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42020 3 1 2 E B G D A E x42020
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x42023 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x42023 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E x42023
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x4x020 4 2 E A D G B E C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x4x020 4 2 E B G D A E x4x020
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x45053 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x45053 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E x45053
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x45020 3 4 1 E A D G B E C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x45020 3 4 1 E B G D A E x45020
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x420x0 4 2 E A D G B E C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x420x0 4 2 E B G D A E x420x0
C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x420x3 3 1 2 E A D G B E C♯dim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x420x3 3 1 2 E B G D A E x420x3
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Chords that go with C♯dim The other chords of D major, the key where C♯dim is home (vii°). Songs in this key move between them.
D I D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Em ii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F♯m iii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. G IV G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. A V A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm vi Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C♯dim chord C sharp diminished is built from 3 notes: C♯ (1), E (♭3), G (♭5). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
C♯dim belongs to D major (vii°), B minor (ii°).
