C diminished chord
How to play Cdim on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Croot
E♭minor 3rd
G♭flat 5th
- Symbol
- Cdim
- Notes
- C – E♭ – G♭
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The C diminished chord is made of C – E♭ – G♭ (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
Cdim inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
C – E♭ – G♭
1st inversion
E♭ – G♭ – C
2nd inversion
G♭ – C – E♭