# 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 G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd 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: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 4 5 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/g-flat/xx4542)
- Shape 2: 14 -1 13 11 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/g-flat/exdbdb)
- Shape 3: 2 -1 1 -1 1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/g-flat/2x1x1x)
- Shape 4: 2 3 1 -1 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/g-flat/231xxx)
- Shape 5: 2 3 1 -1 1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/g-flat/231x1x)
- Shape 6: 2 3 -1 -1 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/g-flat/23xx4x)
- Shape 7: 2 3 4 -1 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/g-flat/234x4x)
- Shape 8: 2 3 -1 -1 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-diminished/g-flat/23xx42)

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