# D diminished Guitar Chord

> The D diminished diminished chord is built from minor thirds, including a diminished fifth A♭, producing a tense, unstable sound. This dissonant, unresolved tension is commonly used for dramatic transitions, suspenseful moments, or eerie atmospheres in classical, jazz, and film music.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Ddim
- Notes: D, F, A♭
- Intervals: 1 (D), ♭3 (F), ♭5 (A♭)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 32

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 1 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/xx0131)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 0 10 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/xx0a9a)
- Shape 3: -1 5 0 7 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/x50764)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 12 10 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/xxca9a)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 12 13 15 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/xxcdfd)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 0 13 15 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/xx0dfd)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 0 1 -1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/xx01x1)
- Shape 8: -1 5 3 -1 -1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/x53xx4)

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