C diminished chord on guitar (Cdim)

C diminished is played at the 3rd fret as × 3 4 5 4 ×: index finger on the A string at fret 3, middle finger on the D string at fret 4, pinky finger on the G string at fret 5 and ring finger on the B string at fret 4. The low E and high e strings stay muted.

Tip — The 3rd fret shape demands a four-fret stretch and precise muting of both E strings, making it intermediate.

C diminished is played at the 8th fret as 8 9 10 8 × ×: index finger on the low E string at fret 8, ring finger on the A string at fret 9, pinky finger on the D string at fret 10 and middle finger on the G string at fret 8. The B and high e strings stay muted.

C diminished is played at the 4th fret as × 6 4 5 4 ×: pinky finger on the A string at fret 6, index finger on the D string at fret 4, ring finger on the G string at fret 5 and middle finger on the B string at fret 4. The low E and high e strings stay muted.

C diminished is played at the 9th fret as 11 9 10 11 × ×: ring finger on the low E string at fret 11, index finger on the A string at fret 9, middle finger on the D string at fret 10 and pinky finger on the G string at fret 11. The B and high e strings stay muted.

C diminished is played at the 11th fret as × × 13 11 13 11: ring finger on the D string at fret 13, index finger on the G string at fret 11, pinky finger on the B string at fret 13 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 11. The low E and A strings stay muted.