D° Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in sam Tuning

Short answer: D° is a D Diminished chord with the notes D, F, A♭. In sam 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♭

2,1,2,0,4,0 (213.4.)
5,1,5,0,4,0 (314.2.)
2,1,5,0,4,0 (214.3.)
5,1,2,0,4,0 (412.3.)
x,1,2,0,4,0 (x12.3.)
8,7,8,0,7,0 (314.2.)
x,1,5,0,4,0 (x13.2.)
5,7,8,0,7,0 (124.3.)
8,7,5,0,7,0 (421.3.)
8,7,5,0,4,0 (432.1.)
5,7,8,0,4,0 (234.1.)
8,7,8,0,4,0 (324.1.)
x,1,2,0,4,3 (x12.43)
x,7,8,0,7,0 (x13.2.)
x,1,5,3,4,0 (x1423.)
8,10,8,0,10,0 (132.4.)
x,x,5,3,4,0 (xx312.)
8,10,8,0,7,0 (243.1.)
8,7,8,0,10,0 (213.4.)
x,7,8,0,4,0 (x23.1.)
x,7,5,3,7,0 (x3214.)
x,7,5,3,4,0 (x4312.)
x,x,8,0,7,0 (xx2.1.)
x,10,8,0,10,0 (x21.3.)
x,x,2,3,4,3 (xx1243)
x,10,8,0,7,0 (x32.1.)
x,7,8,0,10,0 (x12.3.)
x,7,8,9,7,0 (x1342.)
x,x,8,0,4,0 (xx2.1.)
x,10,8,9,10,0 (x3124.)
x,x,5,3,7,0 (xx213.)
x,x,2,0,4,6 (xx1.23)
x,10,8,9,7,0 (x4231.)
x,x,8,0,10,0 (xx1.2.)
x,x,8,9,7,0 (xx231.)
x,x,x,0,10,0 (xxx.1.)
x,x,x,3,7,0 (xxx12.)
2,1,2,0,x,0 (213.x.)
x,1,2,0,x,0 (x12.x.)
5,1,2,0,x,0 (312.x.)
2,1,5,0,x,0 (213.x.)
5,1,5,0,x,0 (213.x.)
8,7,8,0,x,0 (213.x.)
2,1,x,0,4,0 (21x.3.)
x,1,5,0,x,0 (x12.x.)
5,7,8,0,x,0 (123.x.)
8,7,5,0,x,0 (321.x.)
2,x,2,3,4,3 (1x1243)
5,1,x,0,4,0 (31x.2.)
2,1,2,0,4,x (213.4x)
2,1,2,0,x,3 (213.x4)
5,1,2,3,x,0 (4123x.)
5,1,5,3,x,0 (3142x.)
2,1,5,3,x,0 (2143x.)
x,1,x,0,4,0 (x1x.2.)
5,x,5,3,4,0 (3x412.)
x,7,8,0,x,0 (x12.x.)
5,x,2,3,4,0 (4x123.)
8,10,8,0,x,0 (132.x.)
2,x,5,3,4,0 (1x423.)
5,1,2,0,4,x (412.3x)
8,7,x,0,7,0 (31x.2.)
2,1,5,0,4,x (214.3x)
8,x,8,0,7,0 (2x3.1.)
2,1,x,0,4,3 (21x.43)
5,1,2,x,4,0 (412x3.)
5,1,x,3,4,0 (41x23.)
5,1,5,x,4,0 (314x2.)
2,1,5,x,4,0 (214x3.)
5,7,5,3,x,0 (2431x.)
x,1,5,3,x,0 (x132x.)
x,1,2,0,x,3 (x12.x3)
x,1,2,0,4,x (x12.3x)
x,x,8,0,x,0 (xx1.x.)
8,x,5,0,7,0 (3x1.2.)
5,x,8,0,7,0 (1x3.2.)
x,10,8,0,x,0 (x21.x.)
8,7,x,0,4,0 (32x.1.)
8,7,8,x,7,0 (314x2.)
5,x,8,0,4,0 (2x3.1.)
8,x,8,0,4,0 (2x3.1.)
8,x,5,0,4,0 (3x2.1.)
x,x,5,3,x,0 (xx21x.)
5,1,2,0,x,3 (412.x3)
2,1,5,0,x,3 (214.x3)
x,1,2,3,x,3 (x123x4)
5,7,x,3,7,0 (23x14.)
5,7,x,3,4,0 (34x12.)
5,x,5,3,7,0 (2x314.)
x,1,5,x,4,0 (x13x2.)
8,7,5,x,7,0 (421x3.)
2,x,2,0,4,6 (1x2.34)
8,7,5,9,x,0 (3214x.)
5,7,8,x,7,0 (124x3.)
5,7,8,9,x,0 (1234x.)
2,x,5,0,4,6 (1x3.24)
8,10,8,9,x,0 (1423x.)
8,x,8,0,10,0 (1x2.3.)
5,x,2,0,4,6 (3x1.24)
x,7,5,3,x,0 (x321x.)
8,10,x,0,10,0 (12x.3.)
8,7,5,x,4,0 (432x1.)
8,7,x,9,7,0 (31x42.)
8,10,x,0,7,0 (23x.1.)
8,7,x,0,10,0 (21x.3.)
5,7,8,x,4,0 (234x1.)
8,x,8,9,7,0 (2x341.)
x,7,8,x,7,0 (x13x2.)
x,x,2,3,x,3 (xx12x3)
x,10,x,0,10,0 (x1x.2.)
x,1,2,x,4,3 (x12x43)
8,x,5,9,7,0 (3x142.)
8,10,x,9,10,0 (13x24.)
5,x,8,9,7,0 (1x342.)
x,7,x,3,7,0 (x2x13.)
8,10,8,x,10,0 (132x4.)
8,10,x,9,7,0 (24x31.)
8,10,8,x,7,0 (243x1.)
x,10,8,9,x,0 (x312x.)
x,7,x,0,10,0 (x1x.2.)

Quick Summary

  • The D° chord contains the notes: D, F, A♭
  • In sam 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 sam tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play D° on Guitar?

To play D° on in sam 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 sam 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♭.

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