# C diminished Guitar Chord

> The C diminished diminished chord is built from minor thirds, including a diminished fifth G♭, producing a tense, unstable sound. This dissonant, unresolved tension is commonly used for dramatic transitions, suspenseful moments, or eerie atmospheres in classical, jazz, and film music. With E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C diminished.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Cdim
- Notes: C, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (C), ♭3 (E♭), ♭5 (G♭)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 22

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 13 11 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/e-flat/xxdbdb)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 13 11 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/e-flat/xxdbde)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 1 -1 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/e-flat/xx1x12)
- Shape 4: -1 6 4 5 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/e-flat/x645xx)
- Shape 5: -1 6 4 5 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/e-flat/x6454x)
- Shape 6: -1 6 -1 5 7 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/e-flat/x6x57x)
- Shape 7: -1 6 -1 8 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/e-flat/x6x878)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 -1 8 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/e-flat/xxx878)

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