# 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. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D diminished.

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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: 31

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 -1 0 1 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/a-flat/4x0131)
- Shape 2: 4 -1 3 1 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/a-flat/4x3131)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 6 7 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/a-flat/xx6764)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 -1 1 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/a-flat/xxx131)
- Shape 5: 4 -1 3 -1 3 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/a-flat/4x3x3x)
- Shape 6: 4 5 3 -1 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/a-flat/453xxx)
- Shape 7: 4 5 3 -1 3 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/a-flat/453x3x)
- Shape 8: 4 5 -1 -1 6 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-diminished/a-flat/45xx6x)

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