Root on A string
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Ddim chord on guitar
Ddim is the D diminished chord. Its notes are D, F and A♭. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play Ddim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Ddim
- D1
- F♭3
- A♭♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- Ddim, D°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use Ddim
Ddim is the vii° chord in E♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Ddim notes across the neck
Every D, F and A♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, D. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other D chords
Other diminished chords