C#dim piano chord

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.

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E
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B
SETTLE FOR ME
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C
DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY
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A
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C
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Easy C · ♩=99· 16 chords
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E
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A
EPILOGUE
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Medium A · ♩=52· 58 chords
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G
HEARTACHE TONIGHT
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Easy G · ♩=120· 15 chords
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D
LIVE OUT LOUD
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Medium D · ♩=100· 24 chords
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B
MUSICA
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Medium Bb · ♩=84· 18 chords
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A
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Medium A · ♩=92· 36 chords
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G
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Medium G · ♩=170· 6 chords
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How to play C#dim

EGEGC#C#

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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