C Dim Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play C Dim on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C Dim chord is a diminished chord built from stacked minor thirds, often used as a passing or leading chord. It is built from the notes C, D#, F#. This page shows how to play C Dim on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 3 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. C falls on the G string. It sounds from D#3 up to C5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.