# D diminished 7th Guitar Chord

> The D diminished 7th diminished 7th chord extends the diminished triad with a double-flatted seventh C♭, creating a haunting, symmetrical dissonance. Its ambiguous, tension-filled sound is ideal for dramatic resolutions, suspenseful scenes, or mysterious soundscapes in classical and cinematic compositions. With C♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of D diminished 7th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Ddim7
- Notes: D, F, A♭, C♭
- Intervals: 1 (D), ♭3 (F), ♭5 (A♭), ♭♭7 (C♭)
- Mood: dramatic, suspenseful, intense, ominous
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Cinematic, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 19

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 0 1 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished-7th/c-flat/x20101)
- Shape 2: -1 2 0 1 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished-7th/c-flat/x20131)
- Shape 3: -1 2 3 1 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished-7th/c-flat/x23131)
- Shape 4: 7 8 9 7 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished-7th/c-flat/789797)
- Shape 5: -1 14 0 13 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished-7th/c-flat/xe0d0d)
- Shape 6: 7 5 0 4 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished-7th/c-flat/750464)
- Shape 7: -1 14 0 13 15 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished-7th/c-flat/xe0dfd)
- Shape 8: -1 14 15 13 15 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished-7th/c-flat/xefdfd)

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