C#dim chord on guitar

The C# diminished chord, written C#dim, has 3 notes: C# E G. The root C# is also written Db, so Dbdim is the same chord.

As tab, thick low E string first: x42020, 975050. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Diminished Chord

A diminished chord is a root, a minor third and a flat fifth. It sounds tense and wants to move on. More about the Diminished Chord.

Keys with C#dim

These keys have C#dim among their chords:

• D Major Scale (vii°)
• B Natural Minor scale (ii°)

Scales to play over C#dim

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• C# Locrian Mode
• C# Blues Scale

Diminished Chord in other keys

• Cdim
• Ddim
• Ebdim
• Edim
• Fdim
• F#dim
• Gdim
• G#dim
• Adim
• Bbdim
• Bdim