Ddim
Diminished · D – F – A♭
- DR
- Fm3
- A♭♭5
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Ddim chord
The Ddim chord (diminished) is made up of 3 notes — D is the root, F the minor third and A♭ the diminished fifth. Both the third and the fifth are lowered, stacking two minor thirds for an unstable, edgy sound.
On guitar, Ddim chords sit higher up the neck: x56764, around the 4th fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Diminished triads are tense and unstable, often used as passing chords between stronger harmonies.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Ddim chord?
- The Ddim chord contains the notes D, F and A♭.
- How do you play Ddim on guitar?
- A common shape is x56764. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Ddim chord?
- The Ddim chord is built from the root (D), a minor third (F) and a diminished fifth (A♭).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Ddim in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.
Found in keys: vii° in E♭ majorii° in C minor