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Ddim Guitar Chord

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 diminished
Guitar sound:

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Ddim Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x x 0 1 3 1 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Ddim for guitar on frets x, x, 0, 1, 3, 1

Simplified notation: x 5 3 x 3 4
Ddim for guitar on frets x, 5, 3, x, 3, 4

Simplified notation: x 5 6 7 6 x
Ddim for guitar on frets x, 5, 6, 7, 6, x

Simplified notation: 10 11 12 10 x 10
Ddim for guitar on frets 10, 11, 12, 10, x, 10

Simplified notation: 10 8 x 10 9 x
Ddim for guitar on frets 10, 8, x, 10, 9, x

Simplified notation: x x 12 10 9 10
Ddim for guitar on frets x, x, 12, 10, 9, 10

Ddim Inversions on guitar

$Ddim\F guitar chord$

$Ddim\Ab guitar chord$

Ddim chord charts for left handed guitar

Ddim Chord Structure

Notes: D F Ab
Interval 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 Piano chord chart

Ddim guitar
Ddim Guitar chord chart

Ddim ukulele
Ddim ukulele chord

Ddim mandolin
Ddim mandolin chord

Ddim banjo
Ddim banjo chord

Change tuning

Ddim Chord Harmonized Progressions

D# major scale harmonized triads
D# 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 chord staff

Ddim summary table

Guitar chord name	Ddim (D diminished)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	D F Ab (R m3 m5)
Alternate tunings
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 piano Ddim guitar Ddim ukulele Ddim mandolin Ddim banjo

Tweak notes of Ddim

References related to this chord

basic diminished triad. Dim chord

Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Diminished Triads on Wikipedia