C Diminished 7th Guitar Chord
also known as Cdim7, C°7
- make a barre on the eighth fret with your first finger across all six strings
- your second finger goes on the ninth fret of the fifth string
- your third finger goes on the tenth fret of the fourth string
- your fourth finger goes on the tenth fret of the second string
Notes in a C Diminished 7th Guitar chord
Root : C
Minor 3rd : D#
Tritone : F#
6th : A
First Inversion
Contains a D# as the bass note.
Notated as C/D#
Second Inversion
Contains an F# as the bass note.
Notated as C/F#
Recommended Scales for a C Diminished 7th Guitar Chord
Modes Scales
Miscellaneous Scales
Jazz Scales
- C# Major Bebop Scale
- E Major Bebop Scale
- G Major Bebop Scale
- A# Major Bebop Scale
- D Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- G# Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- B Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- C Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- D Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- D# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- F# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- G# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- A Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- B Half-Whole Diminished Scale