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The C♯ diminished chord on piano
C♯ diminished is built from C♯, E, G. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the C♯ diminished chord?
The C♯ diminished chord is made up of C♯, E, G.
Notes & intervals
| C♯ | Root |
| E | Minor third |
| G | Diminished fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 1
Which keys use the C♯ diminished chord?
C♯ diminished occurs naturally in these keys: ii° of B minor, vii° of D major.
Which keys use it
How it sounds
A diminished chord sounds tense and unstable — it wants to resolve somewhere else.