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DADGAD tuning

D#dim on guitar

D#dim is a diminished, spelled D#, F# and A. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 104204, which sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteD#F#A
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1324
104204sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D# diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr2314
1301311013sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D# diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr231
xxx897sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
D# diminished, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr4213
x64204sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1234
x6789xsits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
D# diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4, open, fret 7 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr2143
x64807sits at fret 4, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr3421
13013119xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.132
10420xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
101204sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 3, open, fret 1 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.1432
104201sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
xx1204sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.132
1042xxsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys D#dim belongs to

D#dim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

D#dim in another tuning

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