C Diminished Guitar Chord

also known as Cdim, C°

  • your first finger goes on the seventh fret of the second string
  • your second finger goes on the eighth fret of the sixth string
  • your third finger goes on the eighth fret of the third string
  • your fourth finger goes on the eighth fret of the first string
  • the fourth and fifth strings are muted
Diagram of a C diminished guitar chord at the 7 fret

Notes in a C Diminished Guitar chord

Root : C

Minor 3rd : D#

Tritone : F#