Finally working out the dreaded C#o7 in songs

[Jack the Pearl]

Thanks to you all. Very informative and instructive. Have to figure out where I'm going to use this newfound knowledge.

[Ralph124C41]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

X4535x is a heck of a lot easier. Or just leave that low C# off your version.

Diminished chords are great, well worth having in your arsenal.

That's what I do ... leave off that low C sharp. I seem to have short fingers for some reason. When I attempt chords that call for a reach I try to do them on my short-scale guitars, such as my Jaguar.

[JonPR]

Originally Posted by Nymuso

X42323

Looks tougher than it is. As someone mentioned, it's moveable.

X4535X is easier and just as effective and moveable. Standard shape for a dim7. The other one is xx2323. No need to double up any of the notes.

Originally Posted by Nymuso

EDIT: An interesting aspect of this form is that if you move it up three frets you get a different inversion of the same chord; move it three frets above that, same thing and so on

Right, which means you can always choose the best position for leading from the previous chord to the next - because that's the purpose of dim7s, to create at least one half-step move to the next chord.