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C♯ diminished chord

Symbol: C♯dim · Notes: C♯ – E – G

Two minor thirds stacked: an unstable, tense chord, used mostly to pass from one chord to another.

How it is built

• C♯: root
• E: minor third
• G: diminished fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: C♯ – E – G
• 1st inversion: E – G – C♯
• 2nd inversion: G – C♯ – E

In which keys

• VII in D major
• II in B minor
• VII in D harmonic minor

Other C♯ chords

D♭ · C♯m · D♭7 · D♭maj7 · C♯m7 · D♭sus2 · D♭sus4 · D♭+ · D♭6 · C♯m6 · D♭add9 · C♯dim7 · C♯m7♭5

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