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Diagram for the C# Diminished 7th (With Flat 5th) Piano Chord

Thanks for visiting List-of-Chords.com! Here's an interactive diagram for the C#dim7 (with Flat 5th) piano chord. There are many different ways to play the C#dim7 (with Flat 5th) 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#dim7 (with Flat 5th) piano chord. Press either of the "jump octave" buttons to see the C#dim7 (with Flat 5th) piano chord in different octaves.
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The Notes in the C# Diminished 7th (With Flat 5th) 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 7th (With Flat 5th) chord is C#

E

The minor third of a C# Diminished 7th (With Flat 5th) 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 7th (With Flat 5th) 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

Bb

The major sixth of a C# Diminished 7th (With Flat 5th) chord is Bb. The major sixth is down three half-steps from the Root (a minor third down).

In diminished chords, the major sixth is also known as the diminished seventh. For the purposes of this tutorial, we'll be learning it as the major sixth, since it's easier to consider it separately than the other two sevenths, the major seventh (M7) and minor seventh (m7)

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Finding Bb from C# step by step:

  • Start on: C#
  • Step 1: move down to B#
  • Step 2: move down to B
  • Step 3: Land on Bb

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