D° Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Open A Tuning

Short answer: D° is a D Diminished chord with the notes D, F, A♭. In Open A tuning, there are 56 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♭

4,5,1,1,5,1 (231141)
1,5,1,4,5,1 (131241)
x,x,4,4,5,1 (xx2341)
x,x,1,4,5,4 (xx1243)
1,x,1,4,5,1 (1x1231)
4,5,1,1,5,x (23114x)
1,5,1,4,5,x (13124x)
4,x,1,1,5,1 (2x1131)
1,5,1,4,x,1 (1312x1)
4,5,1,1,x,1 (2311x1)
4,5,x,1,5,1 (23x141)
1,5,x,4,5,1 (13x241)
4,5,1,1,x,4 (2411x3)
1,5,4,4,x,1 (1423x1)
1,x,4,4,5,1 (1x2341)
4,x,4,1,5,1 (2x3141)
4,x,1,1,5,4 (2x1143)
1,5,1,4,x,4 (1412x3)
1,x,1,4,5,4 (1x1243)
4,5,4,1,x,1 (2431x1)
x,5,4,4,x,1 (x423x1)
x,5,1,4,x,4 (x412x3)
x,x,4,4,x,1 (xx23x1)
x,x,1,4,x,4 (xx12x3)
1,5,1,4,x,x (1312xx)
1,x,1,4,x,1 (1x12x1)
4,5,1,1,x,x (2311xx)
4,x,1,1,x,1 (2x11x1)
1,x,4,4,x,1 (1x23x1)
4,x,1,1,5,x (2x113x)
1,x,1,4,5,x (1x123x)
1,x,1,4,x,4 (1x12x3)
4,x,4,1,x,1 (2x31x1)
4,x,1,1,x,4 (2x11x3)
4,x,x,1,5,1 (2xx131)
4,5,x,1,x,1 (23x1x1)
1,x,x,4,5,1 (1xx231)
1,5,x,4,x,1 (13x2x1)
4,x,4,4,x,1 (2x34x1)
4,x,1,4,x,4 (2x13x4)
4,x,4,x,5,1 (2x3x41)
4,x,1,x,5,4 (2x1x43)
4,5,1,x,x,4 (241xx3)
4,5,4,x,x,1 (243xx1)
10,11,x,10,8,x (24x31x)
10,8,x,10,11,x (21x34x)
x,8,x,10,11,x (x1x23x)
x,11,x,10,8,x (x3x21x)
1,x,1,4,x,x (1x12xx)
4,x,1,1,x,x (2x11xx)
1,x,x,4,x,1 (1xx2x1)
4,x,x,1,x,1 (2xx1x1)
4,x,4,x,x,1 (2x3xx1)
4,x,1,x,x,4 (2x1xx3)
10,8,x,x,11,x (21xx3x)
10,11,x,x,8,x (23xx1x)

Quick Summary

  • The D° chord contains the notes: D, F, A♭
  • In Open A tuning, there are 56 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 Open A tuning, there are 56 ways to play this chord.

How do you play D° on Guitar?

To play D° on in Open A tuning, use one of the 56 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 Open A tuning, there are 56 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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