D Diminished Chord

Also known as:
Ddim , Do

The D Diminished Chord has a diminished quality which is made by stacking minor Third intervals creating a minor Third, a diminished (lowered or flattened) Fifth that together produce a dark, tense sound. D Diminished Chord contains the notes D, F, A. The D Diminished Chord is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root D, the Third F, and the Fifth A.

Below you will find the D Diminished Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

D, F, A

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
D1Tonic
F3Mediant
A5Dominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > F3minor 3rd (m3)
D > A6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)

Scales related to D Diminished Chord

Chords related to D Diminished Chord

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