Ddim7 Piano Chord
Ddim7
D Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th)
b 5th
AbMaj 6th
BMin 3rd
FRoot
DE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D
F
Ab
B
The Notes in a D Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th) Chord
The b 5th
Finding Ab from D step by step:
- Start on: D
- Step 1: move up to Eb
- Step 2: move up to E
- Step 3: move up to F
- Step 4: move up to F#
- Step 5: move up to G
- Step 6: Land on Ab
b 5th
AbRoot
D1
2
3
4
5
- Eb is a minor second above D.
- E is a major 2nd above D.
- F is a minor third above D.
- F# is a major third above D.
- G is a fourth above D.
- Ab is a flat fifth above D.
The Maj 6th
Finding B from D step by step:
- Start on: D
- Step 1: move down to C#
- Step 2: move down to C
- Step 3: Land on B
Maj 6th
BRoot
D1
2
- C# is a minor second below D.
- C is a major 2nd below D.
- B is a minor third below D. The maj 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note B is down 3 half-steps from D, but up 9 half-steps from D:
Maj 6th
BRoot
D1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The Min 3rd
Finding F from D step by step:
- Start on: D
- Step 1: move up to Eb
- Step 2: move up to E
- Step 3: Land on F
Min 3rd
FRoot
D1
2
- Eb is a minor second above D.
- E is a major 2nd above D.
- F is a minor third above D.