D Diminished Chord on Piano
The D Diminished chord contains D, F and A♭ — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Augmented 4th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♯4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | D | F | A♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Augmented 4th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing D Diminished
| Major (Ionian) | E♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C |
| Dorian | F |
| Phrygian | G |
| Lydian | A♭ |
| Mixolydian | B♭ |
| Locrian | D |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | F# |
| Harmonic Minor | C E♭ F# A |
| Melodic Minor | E♭ F |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D F A♭ B |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | D F# |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F |
| Blues | D |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ D E F G A♭ B♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside D Diminished
No chord in the list has fewer notes than this one.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the D Diminished chord?
D, F and A♭. That is 3 notes.
How is the D Diminished chord built?
From a root of D: F is the minor 3rd and A♭ is the augmented 4th.
Which scales contain the D Diminished chord?
E♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), F Dorian and G Phrygian, among others. Every note of the D Diminished chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
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