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C# diminished Chord
Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.
Audible Example
What does a C# diminished chord sound like?
C# diminished chord
Piano Fingering
How do you play a C# diminished chord on the piano?
C#
E
G
Guitar Fingering
How do you play a C# diminished chord on the guitar?
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About the C# diminished chord
A diminished chord produces a tense, dissonant, and unstable sound. Built from a root, minor third, and diminished fifth, it naturally wants to resolve to a more stable chord. Diminished chords are commonly used to create dramatic tension in classical, jazz, and film music.
Notes
What notes are in a C# diminished chord?
C# - E - G
Intervals
What intervals are in a C# diminished chord?
Root Note
Minor 3rd