D Diminished Chord
Ddim · D F A♭
The d diminished chord is written Ddim and is built from the notes D F A♭. Below is the chord on a piano keyboard, followed by every inversion.
DRootF3rdA♭5th
Inversions
Root position
D - F - A♭ (bass D)
1st inversion
F - A♭ - D (bass F)
2nd inversion
A♭ - D - F (bass A♭)
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