A A# / Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab

Cdim Chord

Like any diminished chord, the Cdim chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third and the diminished 5th (flat 5th). It equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and the flat 5th degree of the C minor scale.

Notation

Listen to Cdim

Other C Chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 CmM7 Csus2 Csus4 C5 C6 Cm6 C6add9 C9 Cm9 Cmaj9 C11 Cm11 C13 Cm13 Cmaj13 C7-5 C7+5 Cdim Cdim7 Cm7b5 Caug Caug7

How To Play Cdim On The Piano

You can play the C diminished chord by playing in any order the following notes:

C, Eb, Gb

The inversions of the Cdim chord

Root position: C, Eb, Gb
Inversion 1: Eb, Gb, C
Inversion 2: Gb, C, Eb

Video: Cdim Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the Cdim chord occurs

C#/Db major
C#/Db melodic minor
D#/Eb major
D#/Eb melodic minor
G#/Ab major