Cavaquinho · Diminished chord

Cdim Diminished

Key: C# Major
Medium

Cdim is the C diminished chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes C · D# · F# · A.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

C
D#
F#
A

Structure

1
♭3
♭5

Sound: Diminished; Unstable, dramatic
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of C# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C#	Tonic
ii	D#m	Subdominant
iii	Fm	Tonic relative
IV	F#	Subdominant
V	G#	Dominant
vi	A#m	Tonic relative
vii°	Cdim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 2 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 3.
3Place your pinky on fret 4 of string 4.
4Strum all the strings.