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DADGAD tuning

Cdim on guitar

Cdim is a diminished, spelled C, Eb and Gb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xxx564, which sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteCEbGb
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

C diminished, position 4, capo 04fr231
xxx564sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, position 3, capo 03fr1234
x3456xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 8, capo 08fr3124
xx108910sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, open position, capo 02
131xxxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, position 9, capo 09fr243
10913119xsits at fret 9, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 9 and mutes 1 string
C diminished, position 6, capo 06fr342
1061086xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
C diminished, position 11, capo 011fr3214
x15131115xsits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 13, capo 013fr2
131513xxxsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, position 4, capo 04fr324
464564sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4
C diminished, position 8, capo 08fr3241
109108xxsits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 4, capo 04fr324
x64564sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
C diminished, position 4, capo 04fr324
46456xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string

Keys Cdim belongs to

Cdim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Cdim in another tuning

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