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D♯ diminished seventh · Frets 1–2
D♯dim7 guitar chord
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How to play D♯dim7 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
From the low E string x x 1 2 1 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in D♯dim7?
D♯dim7, D♯ diminished seventh, is D♯, F♯, A and C: the root (D♯), the minor third (F♯), the diminished fifth (A) and the diminished seventh (C). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7.
Why do four diminished seventh chords have the same notes?
A diminished seventh is minor thirds stacked all the way round, D♯, F♯, A and C, so D♯dim7 has the same notes as the diminished sevenths on F♯, A and C. Any of its notes can be the root.
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D♯dim7 on other instruments
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