Easy Ways To Play The Cdim7 Guitar Chord

C dim7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the C dim7 chord, a fascinating member of the Diminished Chords family. This chord, comprised of the notes C, Eb, Gb, and Bbb, is built using the intervals of 1, b3, b5, and bb7. Understanding these intervals is key to mastering the C dim7 chord.

These intervals, in their complete names, are Root, Minor Third, Diminished Fifth, and Diminished Seventh. If you're new to these terms, you might want to check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals to get a better understanding of what these intervals mean and how they are used to construct chords.

The C dim7 chord is not a beginner's chord, but rather a more advanced, complex chord that adds a unique flavor to your music. If you're interested in learning more about such advanced chords, we recommend our tutorial about chords more advanced than beginners.

To truly master the C dim7 chord, it's beneficial to understand how to build chords by stacking intervals. Our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals is a great resource for this.

Once you've mastered the C dim7 chord, you'll be able to add a touch of sophistication to your music, particularly if you're interested in genres like jazz that often use such complex chords. For more information on this, our tutorial about jazz chord progression is a must-read.

And finally, if you're interested in exploring other diminished chords, our tutorial about diminished (dim) guitar chords is a fantastic resource. Happy playing!

Notes of the C dim7 chord:

CEbGbBbb

Tones of the Diminished Seventh chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
bb7
b7
7

Guitar Patterns for the C Diminished Seventh chord

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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.

Position 1
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C dim7 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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C dim7 position 16 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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C dim7 position 17 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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C dim7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
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C dim7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

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C dim7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
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C dim7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
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C dim7 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
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C dim7 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Position 10
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C dim7 position 9 guitar chord diagram

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C dim7 position 10 guitar chord diagram

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C dim7 position 11 guitar chord diagram

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C dim7 position 12 guitar chord diagram

Position 14
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C dim7 position 13 guitar chord diagram

Position 15
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C dim7 position 14 guitar chord diagram

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C dim7 position 15 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C dim7 | D dim7 | E dim7 | F dim7 | G dim7 | A dim7 | B dim7 | C#dim7 | D#dim7 | F#dim7 | G#dim7 | A#dim7 | Abdim7 | Bbdim7 | Dbdim7 | Ebdim7 | Gbdim7

How to create your own C dim7 chord fingerings

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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1
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b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5