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Open G tuning

Cdim on guitar

Cdim is a diminished, spelled C, Eb and Gb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x54544, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

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NoteCEbGb
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

C diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 6.23
x54544sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
C diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.342
x51514sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
C diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr3214
xx108710sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr23
108108xxsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1234
xx10111313sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 4.11fr234
x1113111313sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
C diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 5.23
x5454xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 5 to 6.2
xxx544sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and mutes 3 strings
C diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.23
454544sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4
C diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 5.23
45454xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
C diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 6.2
xx4544sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
C diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 5.2
xx454xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 3 strings

Keys Cdim belongs to

Cdim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Cdim in another tuning

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