x x 0 1 0 1
D dim7
D diminished seventh (dim7)
Notes: D · F · Ab · Cb
It is a symmetrical chord: its four notes are three semitones apart, so the same shape repeats every 3 frets and works for four chords (same notes, a different root): D dim7, F dim7, G# dim7 and B dim7.
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
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Common shapes (3)
x 5 6 4 6 x
10 x 9 10 9 x
Other shapes (19)
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x x 0 4 6 4
x 5 3 4 0 4
10 11 0 10 0 x
x 5 0 4 6 4
10 11 0 10 0 10
x x 0 10 9 7
10 11 9 10 0 x
10 11 0 10 12 x
10 11 12 10 0 x
x 5 6 x 6 7
x 5 3 4 3 4
x 5 6 4 6 4
About D dim7
D dim7 is built from four notes: D (root), F (minor third), Ab (diminished fifth) and Cb (diminished seventh). Its interval formula is 1 – b3 – b5 – bb7. It is a diminished seventh chord: it stacks three minor thirds, sounds very tense and unstable and wants to resolve, typical of jazz and classical music.
D dim7 has 3 common voicings, based on the D, A and E shapes of the CAGED system. The viewer also shows 19 more voicings, from easiest to hardest.