C Diminished Guitar Chord
C°
Triads
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3 notes
·Symbol : °
Chord Notes
C
R
Eb
♭3
Gb
♯11
Solfège : Do – Mib – Solb
Chord Structure
C
T+½
Eb
T+½
Gb
About this chord
The diminished chord stacks two minor thirds, creating expressive harmonic instability. On guitar, its compact shape moves easily across the neck in 3-semitone intervals (symmetry). Found in classical music, jazz, and metal, it generates tension that begs for resolution.
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