How to play Ddim: a diminished built on D, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 1 open string, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 0 1 3 1 (x = not played).
| Note | D | F | Ab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | b5 |
Ddim is a diminished with D as its root. The full theoretical spelling is D, F, Ab. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Ddim is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 4 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Ddim is spelled D, F, Ab: the root, minor 3rd, flat 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 0 1 3 1 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the G string to the high E string (a barre). Add the B string at the 3rd fret. The D string rings open. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
Ddim belongs to 5 keys: Eb major (the vii° chord), C minor (the ii°), A minor (the iv°, from the harmonic minor), F# minor (the vi°, from the harmonic minor) and D# minor (the vii°, from the harmonic minor).
