How to Play Piano Chord: C diminished — root | PianoKitty

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Cdim

root position

C diminished

root position

Notes

C, E♭, G♭

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

diminished chord pattern

1, ♭3, ♭5

root	C
flat third	E♭
flat fifth	G♭

Similar chords

C minor 3rd with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
C minor with raised fifth

Practice the diminished chords Practice all inversions of Cdim

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