# 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 F♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of D♯ diminished 7th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♯dim7
- 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: 17

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 0 1 2 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished-7th/f-sharp/201212)
- Shape 2: 2 3 4 2 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished-7th/f-sharp/234242)
- Shape 3: -1 9 10 8 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished-7th/f-sharp/x9a8a8)
- Shape 4: 14 0 13 14 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished-7th/f-sharp/e0dede)
- Shape 5: 14 0 13 11 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished-7th/f-sharp/e0dbdb)
- Shape 6: 2 3 -1 2 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished-7th/f-sharp/23x24x)
- Shape 7: 2 3 4 2 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished-7th/f-sharp/23424x)
- Shape 8: -1 9 10 8 10 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-diminished-7th/f-sharp/x9a8ax)

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