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Cdim C diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play Cdim Little finger (4): 3th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the B string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string. Don't play: low E string, G string. ‹ Cdim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x31x12 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E Cdim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x31x12 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E x31x12
Cdim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x3454x 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E Cdim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x3454x 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E x3454x
Cdim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x34x42 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E Cdim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x34x42 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E x34x42
Cdim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x31x42 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E Cdim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x31x42 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E x31x42
Cdim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x3x542 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E Cdim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x3x542 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E x3x542
Cdim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 86x87x 6fr 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E Cdim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 86x87x 6fr 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E 86x87x · dim shape (E string) shape
Cdim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x-x-10-8-7-8 7fr 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E Cdim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x-x-10-8-7-8 7fr 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E x-x-10-8-7-8
Cdim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 86x57x 5fr 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E Cdim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 86x57x 5fr 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E 86x57x
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Chords that go with Cdim The other chords of D flat major, the key where Cdim is home (vii°). Songs in this key move between them.
E♭m ii E♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2. Fm iii Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. A♭ V A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭m vi B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. 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 Cdim chord C 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. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
Cdim belongs to D flat major (vii°), B flat minor (ii°).
