# C♯ diminished 7th Guitar Chord

> The C♯ diminished 7th diminished 7th chord extends the diminished triad with a double-flatted seventh B♭, creating a haunting, symmetrical dissonance. Its ambiguous, tension-filled sound is ideal for dramatic resolutions, suspenseful scenes, or mysterious soundscapes in classical and cinematic compositions. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C♯ diminished 7th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C♯dim7
- Notes: C♯, E, G, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (C♯), ♭3 (E), ♭5 (G), ♭♭7 (B♭)
- Mood: dramatic, suspenseful, intense, ominous
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Cinematic, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 40

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 2 0 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat/x12020)
- Shape 2: 6 7 8 6 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat/678686)
- Shape 3: 6 7 8 6 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat/678680)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 8 6 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat/xx8680)
- Shape 5: -1 13 11 0 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat/xdb0b0)
- Shape 6: -1 13 11 12 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat/xdbcb0)
- Shape 7: -1 13 11 0 11 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat/xdb0bc)
- Shape 8: -1 13 14 12 14 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/b-flat/xdecec)

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