Ddim
Ddim
D Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D
RootF
Minor 3rdAb
Diminished 5thInterval Details
D
Root
F
Minor 3rd
Ab
Diminished 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d
Sound Character
Timbre
Highly tense
Emotion
Scary, tense, dramatic
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Classical, Horror music
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
D - F - Ab
Bass: DInversion 1
F - Ab - D
Bass: FInversion 2
Ab - D - F
Bass: AbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Ddim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Ddim
DoM7
Dm7b5
Ddim7
Do7M7
Dmaj7#9#11
D7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
Ddim
D°
Do
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4