Finger Positions

D#dim diagram
Root Note D#
Name D# diminished
Intervals 1P-3m-5d
Relative Minor Cm
Notes D#, F#, A
Aliases D#dim, D#°, D#o

How to play the D#dim Chord

The D#dim is a fundamental diminished chord in guitar music. To play this chord correctly, ensure your fingers are placed precisely on the frets indicated in the diagram above.

Music Theory Analysis

From a theoretical perspective, the D# diminished is built using the 1P, 3m, 5d intervals. In the key of D# Major, this chord functions as the I chord.

Common Progressions

In music composition, the D#dim chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

D# → A# → Cm → G#

vi-IV-I-V

Cm → G# → D# → A#

The Diatonic Family

Understanding the "family" of chords that belong to D# helps with transposition and ear training.

Triads

D# Fm Gm G# A# Cm Ddim

7ths

D#maj7 Fm7 Gm7 G#maj7 A#7 Cm7 Dm7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Minor Blues Diminished Locrian Locrian Pentatonic Super Locrian Pentatonic Altered Locrian #2 Ultralocrian Locrian 6 Dorian #4 Lydian Diminished Hungarian Minor Hungarian Major Flamenco Todi Raga

* 15 scales found containing the notes D#, F#, A.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

Digital footprint of the D#dim chord for MIDI programming and synthesizer sound design.

MIDI Numbers 63, 66, 69
Frequencies (Hz)

311.1269837220809, 369.9944227116344, 440