Ddim7 chord on piano
D diminished 7th: D · F · A♭ · C♭. It sounds maximum suspense — stacked minor 3rds that could resolve four different ways.
NotesD F A♭ C♭
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + diminished 5th + diminished 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: D — finger 1 · F — finger 2 · A♭ — finger 3 · C♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootD – F – A♭ – C♭
- 1stF – A♭ – C♭ – D
- 2ndA♭ – C♭ – D – F
- 3rdC♭ – D – F – A♭
Songs that use Ddim7
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