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Cdim7 C diminished seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play Cdim7 Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the D string. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the G string. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string, high E string. ‹ Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x3424x 2 3 1 4 E A D G B E Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x3424x 2 3 1 4 E B G D A E x3424x · dim7 shape
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x01212 1 2 3 E A D G B E Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x01212 1 2 3 E B G D A E x01212
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 201212 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 201212 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x31212 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x31212 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E x31212
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 20121x 1 2 3 E A D G B E Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 20121x 1 2 3 E B G D A E 20121x
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x34242 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x34242 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x34242
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 234242 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 234242 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 23121x 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E Cdim7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 23121x 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E 23121x
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Chords that go with Cdim7 The other chords of C sharp minor, the key where Cdim7 is home (vii°7). Songs in this key move between them.
C♯m i C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr E III E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m iv 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. A VI A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. B VII B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, 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 Cdim7 chord C diminished seventh is built from 4 notes: C (1), E♭ (♭3), G♭ (♭5), B𝄫 (𝄫7). 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.
Cdim7 belongs to C sharp minor (vii°7).
