Ddim (D diminished): D F A♭. Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5. Two minor 3rds stacked: tense and unstable, it is the vii° of a major key and wants to resolve.

Made of3

Notes3

Contains & part of32

Inversions3

  • Ddim5/3

    Root position · D F A♭

  • Ddim/F6

    1st inversion · F A♭ D

  • Ddim/A♭6/4

    2nd inversion · A♭ D F

Relatives3

Type1

Genres that use it2

Where it goes5

Its dominant1