C#dim Piano Chord
The C#dim chord is a diminished triad built on the root note C#. It contains the notes C#, E, G.
DANCE OF THE SUGAR
PLUM FAIRY, Pentatonix
C
DANCE OF THE SUGAR
PLUM FAIRY
Pentatonix
Medium C# · ♩=160· 41 chords
THE GODFATHER TARANTELLA, Carmen Coppola
C
THE GODFATHER TARANTELLA
Carmen Coppola
Easy C · ♩=99· 16 chords
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Danny Elfman
B
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Danny Elfman
Medium Bb · ♩=92· 43 chords
DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S
BEST FRIEND, Christina Aguilera
A
DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S
BEST FRIEND
Christina Aguilera
Medium A · ♩=92· 36 chords
How to play C#dim
Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.
Chord theory
- Root note
- C#
- Quality
- Diminished triad
- Notes (intervals)
- C# (Root), E (m3), G (TT)
- Number of notes
- 3
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