Ddim7 Diminished
The Ddim7 chord is built from the notes D – F – Ab – Cb.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Ddim7(add11)Ddim7(b5)DmindimDo(7)Do(addb5)Do(b5)Do7Do7(b5)
Chord tones, one by one
DRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — D.
FThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
AbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
CbSeventh
Diminished seventh (♭♭7)
Nine semitones — a doubly-flat seventh, found in fully diminished 7th chords.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz