C# Diminished chord — Drop D
5 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 4 position
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Chord tones
C#
R
E
+3
G
+6
C# Diminished in other tunings
Diminished in other keys — Drop D
C# Diminished in Drop D — video lessons
About C# Diminished in Drop D
The C# Diminished chord contains the notes C#, E, G. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.