Cdim
Cdim
C Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootEb
Minor 3rdGb
Diminished 5thInterval Details
C
Root
Eb
Minor 3rd
Gb
Diminished 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d
Sound Character
Timbre
Highly tense
Emotion
Scary, tense, dramatic
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Classical, Horror music
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C - Eb - Gb
Bass: CInversion 1
Eb - Gb - C
Bass: EbInversion 2
Gb - C - Eb
Bass: GbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Cdim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Cdim
CoM7
Cm7b5
Cdim7
Co7M7
Cmaj7#9#11
C7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
Cdim
C°
Co
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4