D° Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Drop D Tuning

Short answer: D° is a D Diminished chord with the notes D, F, A♭. In Drop D tuning, there are 129 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♭

x,x,0,1,3,1 (xx.132)
x,5,3,1,3,1 (x42131)
x,x,0,10,9,10 (xx.213)
0,8,0,10,9,10 (.1.324)
x,x,0,7,6,4 (xx.321)
0,11,0,10,9,10 (.4.213)
0,8,0,7,6,4 (.4.321)
x,x,x,7,6,4 (xxx321)
x,8,0,10,9,10 (x1.324)
0,8,0,7,9,10 (.2.134)
x,11,0,10,9,10 (x4.213)
x,8,0,7,6,4 (x4.321)
x,8,0,7,9,10 (x2.134)
x,x,0,1,x,1 (xx.1x2)
0,x,0,1,3,1 (.x.132)
x,5,3,x,3,4 (x31x12)
x,x,0,10,9,x (xx.21x)
0,8,0,7,9,x (.2.13x)
0,x,3,1,3,1 (.x3142)
0,8,0,10,9,x (.1.32x)
0,5,6,7,6,x (.1243x)
x,x,0,x,6,4 (xx.x21)
x,8,0,7,9,x (x2.13x)
0,5,3,x,3,4 (.41x23)
0,8,6,7,6,x (.4132x)
0,11,0,10,9,x (.3.21x)
x,5,3,1,x,1 (x321x1)
0,x,0,10,9,10 (.x.213)
x,5,x,1,3,1 (x3x121)
0,5,3,1,3,x (.4213x)
0,x,0,7,6,4 (.x.321)
0,x,3,1,3,4 (.x2134)
0,11,0,10,x,10 (.3.1x2)
x,5,6,7,6,x (x1243x)
x,8,0,10,9,x (x1.32x)
0,5,6,x,6,4 (.23x41)
x,11,0,10,9,x (x3.21x)
0,8,0,x,9,10 (.1.x23)
0,8,6,7,9,x (.3124x)
x,11,0,10,x,10 (x3.1x2)
x,5,6,x,6,4 (x23x41)
0,5,3,x,6,4 (.31x42)
x,5,3,1,3,x (x4213x)
x,8,0,x,9,10 (x1.x23)
0,8,0,7,x,4 (.3.2x1)
0,5,x,1,3,1 (.4x132)
0,x,6,7,6,4 (.x2431)
0,5,3,1,x,1 (.431x2)
0,5,x,7,6,4 (.2x431)
0,8,0,x,6,4 (.3.x21)
0,5,3,1,x,4 (.421x3)
x,5,3,x,6,4 (x31x42)
0,8,x,10,9,10 (.1x324)
0,5,3,7,x,4 (.314x2)
x,5,x,7,6,4 (x2x431)
x,8,0,x,6,4 (x3.x21)
0,11,x,10,9,10 (.4x213)
x,5,3,1,x,4 (x421x3)
0,8,6,10,9,x (.2143x)
0,x,3,7,6,4 (.x1432)
x,8,0,7,x,4 (x3.2x1)
0,8,6,x,6,4 (.42x31)
0,8,x,7,6,4 (.4x321)
0,8,x,7,9,10 (.2x134)
0,8,6,7,x,4 (.423x1)
x,5,3,7,x,4 (x314x2)
0,8,6,x,9,10 (.21x34)
0,x,6,10,9,10 (.x1324)
0,x,6,7,6,10 (.x1324)
0,8,6,x,6,10 (.31x24)
0,8,6,10,x,10 (.213x4)
0,8,6,7,x,10 (.312x4)
0,x,0,1,x,1 (.x.1x2)
0,11,0,10,x,x (.2.1xx)
0,x,3,1,3,x (.x213x)
0,8,0,x,9,x (.1.x2x)
0,5,6,x,6,x (.12x3x)
0,x,3,x,3,4 (.x1x23)
0,8,6,7,x,x (.312xx)
x,11,0,10,x,x (x2.1xx)
0,x,0,10,9,x (.x.21x)
0,x,6,7,6,x (.x132x)
0,5,3,1,x,x (.321xx)
0,x,0,x,6,4 (.x.x21)
x,5,6,x,6,x (x12x3x)
0,x,3,1,x,1 (.x31x2)
0,x,x,1,3,1 (.xx132)
x,8,0,x,9,x (x1.x2x)
x,5,3,1,x,x (x321xx)
0,8,6,x,6,x (.31x2x)
x,5,x,1,x,1 (x2x1x1)
0,5,3,x,x,4 (.31xx2)
0,x,6,x,6,4 (.x2x31)
0,x,3,1,x,4 (.x21x3)
0,5,x,x,6,4 (.2xx31)
0,8,x,7,9,x (.2x13x)
x,5,3,x,x,4 (x31xx2)
0,8,x,10,9,x (.1x32x)
0,x,x,10,9,10 (.xx213)
0,x,3,x,6,4 (.x1x32)
0,11,x,10,9,x (.3x21x)
0,8,6,10,x,x (.213xx)
0,8,6,x,9,x (.21x3x)
x,5,x,x,6,4 (x2xx31)
0,11,x,10,x,10 (.3x1x2)
0,8,0,x,x,4 (.2.xx1)
0,5,x,1,x,1 (.3x1x2)
0,x,x,7,6,4 (.xx321)
0,8,x,x,9,10 (.1xx23)
0,x,3,7,x,4 (.x13x2)
0,x,6,10,9,x (.x132x)
x,8,0,x,x,4 (x2.xx1)
0,8,6,x,x,4 (.32xx1)
0,8,x,7,x,4 (.3x2x1)
0,8,x,x,6,4 (.3xx21)
0,8,6,x,x,10 (.21xx3)
0,x,6,x,6,10 (.x1x23)
0,x,6,10,x,10 (.x12x3)
0,x,3,1,x,x (.x21xx)
0,x,x,1,x,1 (.xx1x2)
0,8,6,x,x,x (.21xxx)
0,x,6,x,6,x (.x1x2x)
0,x,3,x,x,4 (.x1xx2)
0,11,x,10,x,x (.2x1xx)
0,8,x,x,9,x (.1xx2x)
0,x,x,10,9,x (.xx21x)
0,x,x,x,6,4 (.xxx21)
0,x,6,10,x,x (.x12xx)
0,8,x,x,x,4 (.2xxx1)

Quick Summary

  • The D° chord contains the notes: D, F, A♭
  • In Drop D tuning, there are 129 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 Drop D tuning, there are 129 ways to play this chord.

How do you play D° on Guitar?

To play D° on in Drop D tuning, use one of the 129 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 Drop D tuning, there are 129 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♭.

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