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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

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

3rd

ABass5th string

Fret9

Finger3 ring

5th

D4th string

Fret7

Finger1 index

Root

G3rd string

Fret8

Finger2 middle

Not played

B2nd string

FretMuted

Finger—

Not played

e1st string

FretMuted

Finger—

NotesD# – F# – A

Formula1 – ♭3 – ♭5

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TonesD#×1·F#×1·A×1

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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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Questions about D# Diminished (D#dim)

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

Why are diminished chords called symmetrical?

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