C# Diminished Guitar Chord (C#dim)
C# Diminished (C#dim) is built from C#, E, G, which is the 1P - 3m - 5d formula measured from the root C#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for C#dim
Notes in C#dim
- C#1P
- E3m
- G5d
How to play C#dim
C# Diminished Guitar Chord (C#dim) is unstable and cinematic, used as a passing or tension chord.
Beginner tip
Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.
Practice idea
Slide it up three frets at a time and notice it repeats its own shape.
C#dim FAQ
- What notes are in C# Diminished?
- C# Diminished (C#dim) contains C#, E, G. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5d above the root C#.
- How do you play C#dim on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "C#dim": low E at fret 2, A at fret 3, D at fret 4, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2.
- Is C#dim hard for beginners?
- It sits in the diminished family. Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.