C# Diminished Guitar Chord — Drop B

C# Diminished in Drop B Tuning — Guide

Notes: C#, E, G

Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5d

The C# Diminished chord in Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.

Scales for Improvising Over C# Diminished in Drop B

When playing C# Diminished in Drop B tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

• C# Locrian scale
• C# Half-Whole Diminished scale

See Also

• C# Diminished in standard tuning
• ← All Drop B chords for Guitar