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C# Diminished (C#dim) Chord Guitar

The same diminished shape as Bdim, two frets up — the vii° of D major.

The Bdim shape moved up two frets, same strings muted.
The vii° chord in the key of D major.
Plays the same fleeting, tension-building role.
A quick step back toward the tonic, not a chord to linger on.

Root3rd5th

E6th

FretMuted

Finger—

A5th

Fret7

Finger3

D4th

Fret5

Finger1

G3rd

Fret6

Finger2

B2nd

FretMuted

Finger—

e1st

FretMuted

Finger—

Notes: C# – E – G · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5

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Questions about C# Diminished (C#dim)

What notes are in a C# Diminished (C#dim) chord?

A C# Diminished (C#dim) chord contains the notes C#, E, G. It is built from the diminished formula 1 - ♭3 - ♭5, with C# as the root.

Is C#dim the same shape as Bdim?

Yes — identical, just two frets higher. Diminished chords are symmetrical, so one movable form covers them all; sliding it up or down simply renames the chord.

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C# Diminished (C#dim) Chord Guitar

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