This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
D#dim Guitar Chord
A diminished chord. D#dim has eerie quality.
Also known as
- D#°
- Eb°
- D# °
- Eb °
- Ebdim
- D# dim
- Eb dim
- E-flat°
- D-sharp°
- E-flat °
- D-sharp °
- E-flatdim
- D-sharpdim
- E-flat dim
- D-sharp dim
- D#diminished
- Ebdiminished
- D# diminished
- Eb diminished
- E-flatdiminished
- D-sharpdiminished
- E-flat diminished
- D-sharp diminished
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Play this diminished chord using the movable shape at the 6th fret. Diminished chords have a tense, unstable sound, and D#dim often functions as a passing chord between D and E in common progressions. Keep your fingers close together and well-arched.