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Ddim is a diminished chord made of 3 notes: D, F, A♭. It sounds tense and unstable, and you hear it in passing chords between two others, and the vii chord of a major key. It is the vii° chord of E♭ major and turns up in 1 other key.
The library above opens on Ddim with 12 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root | 0 |
| F | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| A♭ | ♭5 | diminished fifth | 6 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5.
xx0131x5676x(10)(11)(12)(10)xxxxx764xx0(10)9(10)xx(12)(13)x(13)The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (x5676x): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Ddim belongs to 2 keys: vii° in E♭ major, ii° in C minor. In E♭ major, try I–V–vi–IV: E♭ – B♭ – Cm – A♭.
D, F, A♭: the root, minor third, flat fifth.
Open position: xx0131 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Ddim has the same notes where Ddim7 has C♭. Ddim sounds tense and unstable; Ddim7 sounds spooky and suspenseful.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.