D Diminished Chord (Ddim)
Notes: D, F, A♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.
Ddim
Ddim on guitar
x-x-0-1-3-1x-x-0-7-6-4x-x-0-10-9-10Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
Ddim on ukulele
7-5-4-57-8-10-8Ddim on piano
Other D chords
Diminished chords in other keys
About the D Diminished chord
Diminished chords are built from two minor thirds. They sound tense and unstable and are often used as passing chords. Ddim is built from the root (D), minor third (F), diminished fifth (A♭).
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D Diminished chord?
The Ddim chord is made of D, F, A♭: the root, minor third, diminished fifth.
How do you play Ddim on guitar?
The most common fingering is x-x-0-1-3-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).
How do you play Ddim on piano?
Press D, F, A♭ together. In root position the lowest note is D.