How to Play Piano Chord: D diminished 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Ddim7

root position

D diminished 7

root position

Notes

D, F, A♭, B

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 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, ♭5, 6

root	D
flat third	F
flat fifth	A♭
sixth	B

Similar chords

D diminished with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D minor 6 with raised fifth
D half-diminished 7 with raised seventh

Practice the diminished 7 chords Practice all inversions of Ddim7

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