C dim7 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play C dim7 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C dim7 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#, A. This page shows how to play C dim7 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the C and A strings open and takes the rest at fret 4, reaching across 5 frets. The root is the C string itself. It sounds from C3 up to A4.
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.