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D# Diminished (D#dim) Chord Guitar

The vii° of E major — tension that resolves fast.

Another two-fret shift of the same diminished shape.
The vii° chord in the key of E major.
Its unstable, symmetrical sound creates brief tension.
Rarely a destination — it resolves quickly to the I chord.

Root3rd5th

E6th

FretMuted

Finger—

A5th

Fret9

Finger3

D4th

Fret7

Finger1

G3rd

Fret8

Finger2

B2nd

FretMuted

Finger—

e1st

FretMuted

Finger—

Notes: D# – F# – A · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5

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Questions about D# Diminished (D#dim)

What notes are in a D# Diminished (D#dim) chord?

A D# Diminished (D#dim) chord contains the notes D#, F#, A. It is built from the diminished formula 1 - ♭3 - ♭5, with D# as the root.

Why are diminished chords called symmetrical?

Because they're built from two stacked minor thirds, every note is the same distance apart. That means the same shape repeats every three frets, and any note in the chord can act as the root — which is why one form covers so many chords.

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D# Diminished (D#dim) Chord Guitar

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What notes are in a D# Diminished (D#dim) chord?

Why are diminished chords called symmetrical?

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