Banjo · Standard
C♯ diminished seventh · Open position
C♯dim7 banjo chord
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How to play C♯dim7 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the low D to the high D at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret. Let the short G string ring open.
From the short G string 0 2 3 2 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯dim7?
C♯dim7, C♯ diminished seventh, is C♯, E, G and B♭: the root (C♯), the minor third (E), the diminished fifth (G) and the diminished seventh (B♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7.
Why do four diminished seventh chords have the same notes?
A diminished seventh is minor thirds stacked all the way round, C♯, E, G and B♭, so C♯dim7 has the same notes as the diminished sevenths on E, G and B♭. Any of its notes can be the root.
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Diminished seventh chords in every key
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C♯dim7 on other instruments
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