Cdim7
Cdim7
C Dim7
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished 7th chord - diminished with the 7th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootEb
Minor 3rdGb
Diminished 5thA
7dInterval Details
C
Root
Eb
Minor 3rd
Gb
Diminished 5th
A
7d
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d - 7d
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 - A
Bass: CInversion 1
Eb - Gb - A - C
Bass: EbInversion 2
Gb - A - C - Eb
Bass: GbInversion 3
A - C - Eb - Gb
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Cdim7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Cdim7
Co7M7
C13#9#11
Simplified
Cdim
Alternate Symbols
Cdim7
C°7
Co7
Tags
diminished
seventh
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4