D diminished Chord (Ddim) & D diminished 7th (Ddim7) on Piano & Guitar
A piano keyboard reference for the
D diminished chord, abbreviated as
Ddim or
DĀ°.
The
D diminished triad
consists of the notes
D,
F
and
Aā. The 2 inversions to the D diminished triad are
F Aā D
and
Aā D F.
The
D diminished 7th chord, abbreviated as
Ddim7 or
DĀ°7, has the notes
D,
F,
Aā
and
Cā. The
3 inversions to the D diminished 7th chord are
F Aā Cā D,
Aā Cā D F
and
Cā D F Aā.
The intervals of the
D diminished chord
are the
root (D) ,
minor third (F)
and
diminished fifth (Aā). With the
D diminished 7th chord, there's an additional
diminished seventh (Cā).
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guitar chord diagrams for the
D diminished and D diminished7th chords in common positions on the
guitar fretboard. You'll find both open chords and/or barre chords.
D diminished Chord on Piano
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D diminished chord
notes: D F Aā
- D
- F
- Aā
D diminished 1st inversion
notes: F Aā D
- F
- Aā
- D
D diminished 2nd inversion
notes: Aā D F
- Aā
- D
- F
D diminished 7th chord
notes: D F Aā Cā
- D
- F
- Aā
- B
D diminished 7th 1st inversion
notes: F Aā Cā D
- F
- Aā
- B
- D
D diminished 7th 2nd inversion
notes: Aā Cā D F
- Aā
- B
- D
- F
D diminished 7th 3rd inversion
notes: Cā D F Aā
- B
- D
- F
- Aā
šø D diminished Chord Guitar Diagrams
Below you'll find guitar chord diagrams for common chord positions of the D diminished chord and the D diminished 7th chord, along with finger positions or note names.