Passing diminished
in D♭ major
Piano chord
D Diminished 7th Piano Chord (Ddim7)
The D Diminished 7th chord on piano is made of the notes D, F, A♭ and C♭. Highly tense and symmetrical. Every note is 3 semitones apart.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in D Diminished 7th?
4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7 up from D.
- Notes
- D – F – A♭ – C♭
- Formula
- 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 3 – 6 – 9
- Symbol
- Ddim7
- Chord type
- Diminished 7th, 4 notes
How to play D Diminished 7th on piano
- Right hand: D (1), F (2), A♭ (3), C♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on D.
- Left hand: D (5), F (3), A♭ (2), C♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
D Diminished 7th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Ddim7/F, Ddim7/A♭, Ddim7/C♭.
Can you find D Diminished 7th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of D Diminished 7th (Ddim7)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is D Diminished 7th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Ddim7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Minor keys
- E♭ minorvii°7 (harmonic minor)
D Diminished 7th chord FAQ
What notes are in the D Diminished 7th chord?
D Diminished 7th (Ddim7) has 4 notes: D, F, A♭ and C♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7, counted up from D.
How do you play D Diminished 7th on the piano?
Put your right thumb on D and play D, F, A♭ and C♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D.
What are the inversions of D Diminished 7th?
1st inversion: F, A♭, C♭, D (Ddim7/F). 2nd inversion: A♭, C♭, D, F (Ddim7/A♭). 3rd inversion: C♭, D, F, A♭ (Ddim7/C♭).