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Open G tuning

Ddim on guitar

Ddim is a diminished, spelled D, F and Ab. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 013130, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.23
013130sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 5 to 6.6fr23
070766sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr231
01001090sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
D diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr132
0701090sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
D diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 1, open, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1
0100xxxsits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
D diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 4.13fr23
0131513150sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 5.3fr342
073736sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and lets 1 string ring open
D diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1234
xx12131515sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
D diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
010133sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.234
013133sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
D diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.23
01313xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
xx0133sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

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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