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Diagram for the C# Diminished Piano Chord

Thanks for visiting List-of-Chords.com! Here's an interactive diagram for the C#dim piano chord. There are many different ways to play the C#dim piano chord. With this interactive chord chart, you can change some basic ways the chord can be played. Press either of the "rotate voicing" buttons to see different ways of voicing the C#dim piano chord. Press either of the "jump octave" buttons to see the C#dim piano chord in different octaves.
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The Notes in the C# Diminished Piano Chord

C#

The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because its name is in the name of the chord!

The root of a C# Diminished chord is C#

E

The minor third of a C# Diminished chord is E. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.

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Finding E from C# step by step:

  • Start on: C#
  • Step 1: move up to D
  • Step 2: move up to D#
  • Step 3: Land on E

G

The flat fifth of a C# Diminished chord is G. The flat fifth is down six half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.

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Finding G from C# step by step:

  • Start on: C#
  • Step 1: move down to B#
  • Step 2: move down to B
  • Step 3: move down to A#
  • Step 4: move down to A
  • Step 5: move down to G#
  • Step 6: Land on G

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