Chord & FretCdim on guitar
On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. In this Cdim voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 3 to 5. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.
Notes in Cdim: C – Eb – GbFormula: 1 – b3 – b5In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: A passing chord between two neighbours, and the seventh degree of major keys. It is almost never the arrival point — it exists to push the music to the next chord.
This is just one shape of Cdim on guitar. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in the instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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