Cdim — bouzouki chord
Diminished · 2 fingerings for trichordo (D–A–D)
Notes and intervals
Cdim (C diminished) is built from C E♭ G♭: intervals 1 ♭3 ♭5.
Fingerings on D-A-D
Frets, low D · A · high D
- 1st inversion: 1-3-4 (E♭ C G♭)
- 2nd inversion: 4-3-1 (G♭ C E♭)
Neither open course (D or A) is a chord tone, so every shape is fully fretted.
In the dromoi
The same roles on other roots:
- Hitzaz on C♯: passing chord (C♯dim → Cdim)
- Souzinak on E♭: core chord (Bdim → Cdim)
- Niavent (Nihavent) on C♯: passing chord (C♯dim → Cdim)
Trichordo (D-A-D) and tetrachordo (C-F-A-D)
These shapes are for the three-course trichordo. A tetrachordo’s A and D courses are tuned the same, so the top two notes stay put and the low-D bass note moves two frets up the C course. The first shape, 1-3-4 on trichordo, becomes C 3, A 3, D 4 on tetrachordo, with the F course left out.