C Diminished Chord
Cdim · C E♭ G♭
The c diminished chord is written Cdim and is built from the notes C E♭ G♭. Below is the chord on a piano keyboard, followed by every inversion.
CRootE♭3rdG♭5th
Inversions
Root position
C - E♭ - G♭ (bass C)
1st inversion
E♭ - G♭ - C (bass E♭)
2nd inversion
G♭ - C - E♭ (bass G♭)
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