Ddim Guitar Chord
D diminished for guitar
Ddim Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 6 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: D F Ab (R m3 m5).
Ddim Chord
Full name: D diminishedGuitar sound:
Ddim Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x x 0 1 3 1
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: x 5 3 x 3 4
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Simplified notation: x 5 6 7 6 x
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Simplified notation: 10 11 12 10 x 10
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Simplified notation: 10 8 x 10 9 x
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Simplified notation: x x 12 10 9 10
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Ddim Chord Structure
Notes: D F AbInterval structure: R m3 m5
Chord construction:
R = D
D + minor interval = F (scale degree = minor 3rd)
F + minor interval = Ab (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
Ddim on other instruments
Ddim piano
Ddim guitar
Ddim ukulele
Ddim mandolin
Ddim banjo
Change tuning
Ddim Chord Harmonized Progressions
D# major scale harmonized triadsD# Fm Gm G# A# Cm Ddim
C natural minor scale harmonized triads
Cm Ddim Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb
C harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Cm Ddim Ebaug Fm G Ab Bdim
D# harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
D#m Fdim Gbaug G#m A# B Ddim
F melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Fm Gm Abaug Bb C Ddim Edim
D# melodic minor scale harmonized triads
D#m Fm Gbaug G# A# Cdim Ddim
Scales Related to Ddim
Scales that include all of the notes of Ddim.D#/Eb major D#/Eb melodic minor F melodic minor D#/Eb ionian C harmonic minor D#/Eb harmonic minor F#/Gb harmonic minor A harmonic minor C natural minor F dorian G phrygian G#/Ab lydian A#/Bb mixolydian C aeolian D locrian D blues C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone) F diminished (halftone - wholetone)
Ddim summary table
| Guitar chord name | Ddim (D diminished) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | D F Ab (R m3 m5) |
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| Chord Categories | basic diminished triad. Dim chord |
| Chord Construction | R = D D + minor interval = F (scale degree = minor 3rd) F + minor interval = Ab (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th) |
| Ddim on other instruments | Ddim pianoDdim guitarDdim ukuleleDdim mandolinDdim banjo |
Alter notes of Ddim
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References related to this chord
basic diminished triad. Dim chordDiminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Triads on Wikipedia