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Cdim C diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 6 How to play Cdim Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the E string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string. Don't play: G string. ‹ Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets x323 2 1 3 G C E A Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets x323 2 1 3 A E C G x323
Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5323 4 2 1 3 G C E A
Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5323 4 2 1 3 A E C G
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Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 532x 4 2 1 G C E A Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 532x 4 2 1 A E C G 532x
Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 5686 5fr 1 2 4 3 G C E A
Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 5686 5fr 1 2 4 3 A E C G
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Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 8089 8fr 1 2 3 G C E A
Cdim chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 8089 8fr 1 2 3 A E C G
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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: fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Fm iii Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. A♭ V A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. B♭m vi B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, 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. There are 6 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.
Cdim belongs to D flat major (vii°), B flat minor (ii°).
