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Standard tuning

Cdim on guitar

Cdim is a diminished, spelled C, Eb and Gb. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x3454x, which sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 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, open position, capo 01243
x3454xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, open position, capo 0231
231xxxsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, open position, capo 0321
xxx542sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, open position, capo 02
xx454xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, position 8, capo 08fr23
89108xxsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8 and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 7, capo 07fr213
xxx878sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, position 9, capo 09fr3124
1191011xxsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 10, capo 010fr1243
xx10111311sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 11, capo 011fr23
xx13111311sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 6, capo 06fr2143
86108xxsits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 13, capo 013fr231
141513xxxsits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, position 4, capo 04fr32
x6454xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings

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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