C#dim Chord — Notes & How to Play

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Notes: C# E G

Mood: Tense, unstable

The C#dim chord (C# diminished) is a tense, unstable chord used for drama and transitions. It contains the notes C# E G.

It's built from the root C# using these intervals (semitones from the root): 0, 3, 6.

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