How to Play Piano Chord: D diminished — root | PianoKitty

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Ddim

root position

D diminished

root position

Notes

D, F, A♭

Parent major scale: D

The notes of the D major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D	root
2	E	second
3	F♯	third
4	G	fourth
5	A	fifth
6	B	sixth
7	C♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

diminished chord pattern

1, ♭3, ♭5

root	D
flat third	F
flat fifth	A♭

Similar chords

D minor 3rd with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D minor with raised fifth

Practice the diminished chords Practice all inversions of Ddim

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