Piano chord · Triads
C♯ diminished chord on piano
Right hand: C♯ (1), E (3), G (5)
How to play C♯dim on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
C♯dim is the vii° chord in D major. In minor keys: ii° in B minor.
- Notes
- C♯EG
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC♯1 · thumbE3 · middleG5 · pinky
Left handC♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing C♯dim on piano
On piano, C♯dim has one black key (C♯) and two white keys.
