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DADGAD tuning

Ddim on guitar

Ddim is a diminished, spelled D, F and Ab. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 080786, which sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteDFAb
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, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 8 with finger 3, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3241
080786sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr213
011010110sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
D diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 8 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr213
080780sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
D diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 1, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1342
050786sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.21
053xxxsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
D diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 3, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.3142
050153sits at fret 1, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 8 with finger 1, open, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1
080xxxsits at fret 8, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
D diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 5.11fr32
0111513110sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3124
086780sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 3 to 6.6fr324
086786sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring open
D diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3124
08678xsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr213
01101011xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Ddim belongs to

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

Ddim in another tuning

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