The easy C diminished chord shape is played on the first three strings of the guitar. This is a relatively easy shape that can be moved, to play other diminished chords. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the easy C diminished (C°) chord shape.
How to play the easy open C diminished chord
- Place your 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string.
- Place your 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
- Strum the first three strings.
Easy C diminished chord info
- This shape is the easy, open version of the C diminished chord.
- It contains the notes (from the 3rd string down) C, Eb and Gb.
- It contains the 1 (root), b3 and b5 in the key of C.
- It is a diminished chord.