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

Short answer: D° is a D Diminished chord with the notes D, F, A♭. In Open C tuning, there are 76 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♭

2,1,2,1,2,1 (213141)
2,1,5,1,2,1 (214131)
2,1,2,1,5,1 (213141)
2,1,5,1,5,1 (213141)
x,x,2,1,2,1 (xx2131)
x,x,2,1,5,1 (xx2131)
x,x,2,1,5,4 (xx2143)
x,x,x,7,5,4 (xxx321)
2,1,2,1,x,1 (2131x1)
2,1,x,1,2,1 (21x131)
2,x,2,1,2,1 (2x3141)
2,1,2,x,2,1 (213x41)
2,1,5,1,x,1 (2131x1)
2,1,x,1,5,1 (21x131)
2,1,5,1,5,x (21314x)
2,1,2,1,5,x (21314x)
2,1,5,1,2,x (21413x)
x,x,2,1,x,1 (xx21x1)
2,1,5,1,x,4 (2141x3)
2,x,2,1,5,1 (2x3141)
2,x,5,1,2,1 (2x4131)
2,x,5,1,5,1 (2x3141)
2,1,5,x,5,1 (213x41)
2,1,2,x,5,1 (213x41)
2,1,5,x,2,1 (214x31)
2,1,x,1,5,4 (21x143)
x,x,2,1,5,x (xx213x)
x,7,5,7,8,x (x2134x)
x,7,8,7,5,x (x2431x)
x,7,x,7,5,4 (x3x421)
x,7,5,x,5,4 (x42x31)
x,x,2,x,5,4 (xx1x32)
x,7,5,7,x,4 (x324x1)
x,7,8,x,5,4 (x34x21)
x,7,8,10,8,x (x1243x)
x,7,5,x,8,4 (x32x41)
x,7,8,10,x,10 (x123x4)
x,7,x,10,8,10 (x1x324)
2,1,x,1,x,1 (21x1x1)
2,1,2,x,x,1 (213xx1)
2,x,2,1,x,1 (2x31x1)
2,1,x,x,2,1 (21xx31)
2,x,x,1,2,1 (2xx131)
2,1,5,1,x,x (2131xx)
2,1,x,1,5,x (21x13x)
2,x,2,x,5,4 (1x1x32)
2,x,5,x,2,4 (1x3x12)
2,x,x,1,5,1 (2xx131)
2,1,5,x,x,1 (213xx1)
2,x,5,1,x,1 (2x31x1)
2,1,x,x,5,1 (21xx31)
2,x,2,1,5,x (2x314x)
2,x,5,1,2,x (2x413x)
2,1,5,x,5,x (213x4x)
2,1,2,x,5,x (213x4x)
2,1,5,x,2,x (214x3x)
2,x,5,1,5,x (2x314x)
2,x,5,x,5,4 (1x3x42)
2,x,5,1,x,4 (2x41x3)
2,1,x,x,5,4 (21xx43)
2,1,5,x,x,4 (214xx3)
2,x,x,1,5,4 (2xx143)
x,7,5,x,8,x (x21x3x)
x,7,8,x,5,x (x23x1x)
x,7,x,x,5,4 (x3xx21)
x,7,8,10,x,x (x123xx)
x,7,5,x,x,4 (x32xx1)
x,7,x,10,8,x (x1x32x)
2,1,x,x,x,1 (21xxx1)
2,x,x,1,x,1 (2xx1x1)
2,1,5,x,x,x (213xxx)
2,x,5,1,x,x (2x31xx)
2,1,x,x,5,x (21xx3x)
2,x,x,1,5,x (2xx13x)
2,x,x,x,5,4 (1xxx32)
2,x,5,x,x,4 (1x3xx2)

Quick Summary

  • The D° chord contains the notes: D, F, A♭
  • In Open C tuning, there are 76 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 C tuning, there are 76 ways to play this chord.

How do you play D° on Guitar?

To play D° on in Open C tuning, use one of the 76 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 C tuning, there are 76 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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