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Ddim chord

Ddim is the D diminished chord. It has 3 notes: D – F – A♭ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5).

A diminished chord is built from two minor thirds. It sounds tense and unstable and is mostly used as a passing chord between two other chords.

Ddim chord on Guitar

Ddim chord on guitar, shape 1 (xx0131)
Open positionxx0131
Ddim chord on guitar, shape 2 (xxx764)
From the 4th fretxxx764
Ddim chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-12-10-9-10)
From the 9th fretx-x-12-10-9-10
Ddim chord on guitar, shape 4 (x-x-12-13-15-13)
From the 12th fretx-x-12-13-15-13

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D open; G 1st fret; B 3rd fret; high E 1st fret.

Ddim chord on Ukulele

Ddim chord on ukulele, shape 1 (10-8-10-8)
From the 8th fret10-8-10-8
Ddim chord on ukulele, shape 2 (7545)
From the 4th fret7545
Ddim chord on ukulele, shape 3 (13-14-13-11)
From the 11th fret13-14-13-11

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 10th fret; C 8th fret; E 10th fret; A 8th fret.

Ddim chord on Piano

Ddim chord on piano: D, F, A♭

Play D, F and A♭ together with your right hand, and D (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the Ddim chord

Ddim appears in 29 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other D chords:

Chords in the key of D major:

Ddim chord: questions

What notes are in the Ddim chord?

Ddim (D diminished) is made of D, F and A♭ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5).

How do you play Ddim on guitar?

The most common shape is xx0131 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play Ddim on ukulele?

Play 10-8-10-8 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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