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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.

Beginner

Ddim7 Guitar Chord

A fully diminished seventh. Ddim7 is symmetrical and eerie, used in classical music.

Also known as

  • D°7
  • D °7
  • D dim7
  • D diminished 7th
  • D diminished seventh

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

This symmetrical chord repeats every three frets starting from the root. A practical voicing starts on the open D string, but the movable shape at the 5th fret is easier to grab cleanly. Use it as a chromatic passing chord between Dm and Em for smooth jazz movement.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
eBGDAE 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
eBGDAE 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
eBGDAE 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1

See how Ddim7 works with other chords — Progression Generator