Cdim guitar chord
C diminished. Notes: C E♭ G♭.01
BeginnerEasy shape
Fret 3 · Tense & small
Play just the middle four strings cleanly.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 3, finger 1 (C)
- D fret 4, finger 2 (G♭)
- G fret 5, finger 4 (C)
- B fret 4, finger 3 (E♭)
- High E muted: don’t play it
02
IntermediateHarder shape
E-shape · fret 8 · Full & movable
Root on the 6th string at fret 8. Set your first finger across fret 8 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E fret 8, finger 1 (C)
- A fret 9, finger 2 (G♭)
- D fret 10, finger 3 (C)
- G fret 8, finger 1 (E♭)
- B muted: don’t play it
- High E muted: don’t play it
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