Ddim Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering

D dim position 1 guitar chord diagram

The D Diminished chord is composed of the Root, Minor Third, and diminished Fifth

Some chord charts name this chord as:

  • D Diminished
  • D Dim
  • D Diminished Triad
  • D Ø
  • Ddim

The Ddim chord is composed of the notes D, F, and Ab

Diminished chords introduce a great deal of tension in your sound, tension that wants to be resolved by playing the tonic.

Notes in the D dim chord:

DFAb

How to create the Diminished chord:

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b2
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b3
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b5
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#5
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b7
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Ddim Guitar Chord Shapes

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Position 1
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D dim position 24 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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D dim position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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D dim position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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D dim position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
BarreMovable

D dim position 25 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C dim | D dim | E dim | F dim | G dim | A dim | B dim | C#dim | D#dim | F#dim | G#dim | A#dim

How to create your own D dim chord fingerings

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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b3
b5
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