D# Diminished Guitar Chord (D#dim)
D# Diminished (D#dim) is built from D#, F#, A, which is the 1P - 3m - 5d formula measured from the root D#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for D#dim
Notes in D#dim
- D#1P
- F#3m
- A5d
How to play D#dim
D# Diminished Guitar Chord (D#dim) is unstable and cinematic, used as a passing or tension chord.
Beginner tip
Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.
Practice idea
Slide it up three frets at a time and notice it repeats its own shape.
D#dim FAQ
- What notes are in D# Diminished?
- D# Diminished (D#dim) contains D#, F#, A. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5d above the root D#.
- How do you play D#dim on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "D#dim": low E at fret 2, A at fret 3, D at fret 4, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2.
- Is D#dim hard for beginners?
- It sits in the diminished family. Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.