Ddim7 Guitar Chord

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Ddim7 is a diminished 7th chord made of D · F · A♭ · C♭. Diminished triad + diminished 7th — a classic passing chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx0101 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ddim7

Open position · root on 4th string · xx0101

Ddim7

Fret 4 barre · root on 5th string · x56464 · from fret 4

Ddim7

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 10-11-12-10-12-10 · from fret 10

Index finger on string 3 (G), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
Let strings 4, 2 ring open.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Ddim7 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx0101 and 2 more shapes — All Ddim7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootF
3rdA♭
5thC♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

D Locrian Mode

Other D chords

D Dm D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D6 Dm6 Dsus4 Dsus2 D7sus4 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7b5 Daug Dadd9 D9 Dm9 Dmaj9

Diminished 7th chords in other keys

Cdim7 C♯dim7 Ddim7 E♭dim7 Edim7 Fdim7 F♯dim7 Gdim7 A♭dim7 Adim7 B♭dim7 Bdim7

FAQ

What notes are in the Ddim7 chord?

The Ddim7 chord is made of D, F, A♭, C♭. Diminished triad + diminished 7th — a classic passing chord.

What's the easiest way to play Ddim7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx0101 (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Ddim7?

D locrian fits well.

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