C♯ Diminished Chord

C♯dim · C♯ E G

The c♯ diminished chord is written C♯dim and is built from the notes C♯ E G. Below is the chord on a piano keyboard, followed by every inversion.

C♯RootE3rdG5th

Inversions

Root position

C♯ - E - G (bass C♯)

1st inversion

E - G - C♯ (bass E)

2nd inversion

G - C♯ - E (bass G)

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