# 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.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C♯dim
- Notes: C♯, E, G
- Intervals: 1 (C♯), ♭3 (E), ♭5 (G)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 158

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 2 0 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/xx2020)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 2 0 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/xx2023)
- Shape 3: 0 4 2 0 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/042020)
- Shape 4: 0 4 2 0 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/042023)
- Shape 5: 0 4 5 0 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/045053)
- Shape 6: 0 4 5 0 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/045050)
- Shape 7: 0 7 5 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/075650)
- Shape 8: -1 7 5 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-diminished/e/x75650)

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