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 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 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 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 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 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 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 guitar chord left handedDdim guitar chord left handedDdim guitar chord left handedDdim guitar chord left handedDdim guitar chord left handedDdim guitar chord left handed


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 chartDdim guitar
Ddim Guitar chord chartDdim ukulele
Ddim ukulele chordDdim mandolin
Ddim mandolin chordDdim banjo
Ddim banjo chord

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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

Musical staff for the Ddim chord

Ddim summary table

Guitar chord name Ddim (D diminished)
Guitar sound
Notes and structureD 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 instrumentsDdim piano
Ddim Piano chord chartDdim guitar
Ddim Guitar chord chartDdim ukulele
Ddim ukulele chordDdim mandolin
Ddim mandolin chordDdim banjo
Ddim banjo chord

Tweak notes of Ddim

F
D
G#
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References related to this chord

basic diminished triad.   Dim chord  

Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Diminished Triads on Wikipedia

 
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