D° Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in A standard 6 string Tuning

Short answer: D° is a D Diminished chord with the notes D, F, A♭. In A standard 6 string tuning, there are 120 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: Dmb5, Dmo5, D dim, D Diminished

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How to Play D° on Guitar

D°, Dmb5, Dmo5, Ddim, DDiminished

Notes: D, F, A♭

5,0,1,2,0,5 (3.12.4)
5,0,1,5,0,5 (2.13.4)
8,0,7,8,0,8 (2.13.4)
x,0,1,5,0,5 (x.12.3)
x,0,1,2,0,5 (x.12.3)
5,0,7,8,0,5 (1.34.2)
8,0,7,8,0,5 (3.24.1)
5,0,7,8,0,8 (1.23.4)
x,3,1,2,0,5 (x312.4)
x,0,1,5,3,5 (x.1324)
x,0,7,8,0,8 (x.12.3)
8,0,10,8,0,8 (1.42.3)
x,0,7,8,0,5 (x.23.1)
11,0,10,8,0,11 (3.21.4)
x,0,7,5,3,5 (x.4213)
8,0,10,8,0,11 (1.32.4)
11,0,10,8,0,8 (4.31.2)
x,x,1,2,0,5 (xx12.3)
11,0,7,8,0,8 (4.12.3)
x,0,10,8,0,8 (x.31.2)
8,0,7,8,0,11 (2.13.4)
11,0,7,8,0,11 (3.12.4)
x,0,7,8,9,8 (x.1243)
x,0,10,8,9,8 (x.4132)
x,0,10,8,0,11 (x.21.3)
x,0,7,8,0,11 (x.12.3)
x,0,10,8,9,11 (x.3124)
x,0,1,2,0,x (x.12.x)
5,0,1,5,0,x (2.13.x)
5,0,1,2,0,x (3.12.x)
x,3,1,2,0,x (x312.x)
x,x,1,2,0,x (xx12.x)
5,3,1,2,0,x (4312.x)
8,0,7,8,0,x (2.13.x)
x,0,1,5,0,x (x.12.x)
5,0,7,8,0,x (1.23.x)
5,0,1,x,0,5 (2.1x.3)
5,0,1,5,3,x (3.142x)
x,0,7,8,0,x (x.12.x)
x,3,1,2,3,x (x3124x)
5,0,x,5,3,5 (2.x314)
8,0,10,8,0,x (1.32.x)
8,0,x,8,0,8 (1.x2.3)
5,0,1,5,x,5 (2.13x4)
5,x,1,2,0,5 (3x12.4)
x,0,1,5,3,x (x.132x)
x,0,1,x,0,5 (x.1x.2)
5,0,7,5,3,x (2.431x)
5,0,x,8,0,5 (1.x3.2)
5,6,x,2,0,5 (24x1.3)
11,0,10,8,0,x (3.21.x)
8,0,x,8,0,5 (2.x3.1)
5,0,x,8,0,8 (1.x2.3)
x,0,x,5,3,5 (x.x213)
11,0,7,8,0,x (3.12.x)
8,0,7,8,x,8 (2.13x4)
8,0,7,8,9,x (2.134x)
x,0,x,8,0,8 (x.x1.2)
x,0,10,8,0,x (x.21.x)
x,0,1,5,x,5 (x.12x3)
8,0,7,8,x,5 (3.24x1)
x,0,7,5,3,x (x.321x)
8,0,10,8,9,x (1.423x)
5,0,7,8,x,8 (1.23x4)
8,0,x,8,9,8 (1.x243)
x,3,x,2,3,5 (x2x134)
x,0,x,8,0,5 (x.x2.1)
11,0,10,x,0,11 (2.1x.3)
x,6,x,2,0,5 (x3x1.2)
x,0,7,8,x,8 (x.12x3)
x,3,1,2,x,5 (x312x4)
11,0,10,8,9,x (4.312x)
11,0,x,8,0,11 (2.x1.3)
8,0,x,8,9,5 (2.x341)
8,0,10,x,0,11 (1.2x.3)
8,0,10,8,x,8 (1.42x3)
8,0,x,8,0,11 (1.x2.3)
11,0,10,x,0,8 (3.2x.1)
11,0,x,8,0,8 (3.x1.2)
5,0,x,8,9,8 (1.x243)
x,0,x,8,9,8 (x.x132)
8,0,7,x,0,11 (2.1x.3)
x,0,10,8,9,x (x.312x)
11,0,7,x,0,8 (3.1x.2)
11,0,7,x,0,11 (2.1x.3)
11,0,10,x,9,11 (3.2x14)
x,0,10,x,0,11 (x.1x.2)
11,0,x,8,9,8 (4.x132)
8,0,10,x,9,11 (1.3x24)
11,0,10,8,x,11 (3.21x4)
8,0,10,8,x,11 (1.32x4)
8,0,x,8,9,11 (1.x234)
11,0,10,8,x,8 (4.31x2)
11,0,10,x,9,8 (4.3x21)
x,0,10,8,x,8 (x.31x2)
8,0,7,8,x,11 (2.13x4)
x,0,x,8,0,11 (x.x1.2)
8,0,7,x,9,11 (2.1x34)
11,0,7,x,9,8 (4.1x32)
11,0,7,8,x,8 (4.12x3)
x,0,7,x,0,11 (x.1x.2)
x,0,10,x,9,11 (x.2x13)
x,0,10,8,x,11 (x.21x3)
x,x,10,x,9,11 (xx2x13)
x,0,1,x,0,x (x.1x.x)
5,0,1,x,0,x (2.1x.x)
8,0,x,8,0,x (1.x2.x)
5,0,1,5,x,x (2.13xx)
5,x,1,2,0,x (3x12.x)
5,0,x,5,3,x (2.x31x)
x,3,1,2,x,x (x312xx)
5,6,x,2,0,x (23x1.x)
5,0,x,8,0,x (1.x2.x)
5,3,1,2,x,x (4312xx)
x,3,x,2,3,x (x2x13x)
x,0,x,8,0,x (x.x1.x)
11,0,10,x,0,x (2.1x.x)
8,0,7,8,x,x (2.13xx)
x,0,1,5,x,x (x.12xx)
5,3,x,2,3,x (42x13x)

Quick Summary

  • The D° chord contains the notes: D, F, A♭
  • In A standard 6 string tuning, there are 120 voicings available
  • Also written as: Dmb5, Dmo5, D dim, D Diminished
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the D° chord on Guitar?

D° is a D Diminished chord. It contains the notes D, F, A♭. On Guitar in A standard 6 string tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play D° on Guitar?

To play D° on in A standard 6 string tuning, use one of the 120 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the D° chord?

The D° chord contains the notes: D, F, A♭.

How many ways can you play D° on Guitar?

In A standard 6 string tuning, there are 120 voicings for the D° chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: D, F, A♭.

What are other names for D°?

D° is also known as Dmb5, Dmo5, D dim, D Diminished. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: D, F, A♭.