C#dim Guitar Chord
A tense, unstable chord demanding resolution. Often used as a passing chord between two more stable chords, for example between the I and ii chords.
Strings
X–4–2–X–2–3
Other names for the C#dim chord
Other names: C# diminished, C#°
Music theory name: diminished triad
Common name: C# diminished chord
Notes and intervals in the C#dim chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C# | Root |
| E | Minor 3rd |
| G | Diminished 5th |
All variations
Open
X–4–2–X–2–3
Fret 4
X–4–5–6–5–X
Fret 7
9–7–X–9–8–X
Fret 11
X–X–11–12–X–12
Open
3–4–5–3–5–3