# 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 E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C♯ diminished 7th.

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

## 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: 92

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 1 2 0 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/e/012020)
- Shape 2: 0 4 5 3 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/e/045353)
- Shape 3: 0 4 5 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/e/045350)
- Shape 4: -1 7 8 6 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/e/x78686)
- Shape 5: 0 7 8 6 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/e/078686)
- Shape 6: -1 7 8 6 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/e/x78680)
- Shape 7: 0 7 8 6 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/e/078680)
- Shape 8: 0 10 8 0 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished-7th/e/0a8089)

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