Cdim7
Dim 7 · C – E♭ – G♭ – A
- CR
- E♭m3
- G♭♭5
- A♭♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Cdim7 chord
The Cdim7 chord (dim 7) is made up of 4 notes — C is the root, E♭ the minor third, G♭ the diminished fifth and A the diminished seventh. Four notes sit a minor third apart in a fully symmetrical stack, so it can slide anywhere.
On guitar, Cdim7 chords sit higher up the neck: x31212, around the 1st fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Diminished seventh chords are symmetrical and restless, handy for dramatic passing motion.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Cdim7 chord?
- The Cdim7 chord contains the notes C, E♭, G♭ and A.
- How do you play Cdim7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x31212. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Cdim7 chord?
- The Cdim7 chord is built from the root (C), a minor third (E♭), a diminished fifth (G♭) and a diminished seventh (A).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Cdim7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.