Piano chord · also written E♭dim7

D♯ Diminished 7th Piano Chord (D♯dim7)

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.

D♯ Diminished 7th chord on a piano keyboard: D♯, F♯, A, C C4C5 D♯ F♯ A C

D♯dim7 D♯ – F♯ – A – C

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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
D♯dim7
Same keys as
E♭dim7 (E♭ – G♭ – A – C)
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.

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D♯ Diminished 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D♯dim7/F♯, D♯dim7/A, D♯dim7/C.

D♯ Diminished 7th root position on piano: D♯, F♯, A, C D♯ F♯ A C
Root position D♯dim7 D♯ – F♯ – A – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♯ Diminished 7th 1st inversion on piano: F♯, A, C, D♯ F♯ A C D♯
1st inversion D♯dim7/F♯ F♯ – A – C – D♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♯ Diminished 7th 2nd inversion on piano: A, C, D♯, F♯ A C D♯ F♯
2nd inversion D♯dim7/A A – C – D♯ – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♯ Diminished 7th 3rd inversion on piano: C, D♯, F♯, A C D♯ F♯ A
3rd inversion D♯dim7/C C – D♯ – F♯ – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D♯ Diminished 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Passing diminished

in D major

  1. I D
  2. ♯i°7 D♯dim7
  3. ii Em
  4. V7 A7
Passing diminished in D major: D, D♯dim7, Em, A7 D F♯ A

Diminished resolution

in E minor

  1. iv Am
  2. vii°7 D♯dim7
  3. i Em
Diminished resolution in E minor: Am, D♯dim7, Em C E A

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 (D♯dim7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is D♯ Diminished 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of D♯dim7, 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 (D♯dim7) 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♯.

Is D♯ Diminished 7th the same as E♭ Diminished 7th?

On the piano, yes: E♭dim7 (E♭, G♭, A, C) uses exactly the same keys as D♯dim7 (D♯, F♯, A, C). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; D♯dim7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of D♯ Diminished 7th?

1st inversion: F♯, A, C, D♯ (D♯dim7/F♯). 2nd inversion: A, C, D♯, F♯ (D♯dim7/A). 3rd inversion: C, D♯, F♯, A (D♯dim7/C).

Other D♯ chords

Diminished 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open D♯dim7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano