D diminished 7th chord
How to play Ddim7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Droot
Fminor 3rd
A♭flat 5th
C♭dim 7th
- Symbol
- Ddim7
- Notes
- D – F – A♭ – C♭
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The D diminished 7th chord is made of D – F – A♭ – C♭ (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Ddim7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
D – F – A♭ – C♭
1st inversion
F – A♭ – C♭ – D
2nd inversion
A♭ – C♭ – D – F
3rd inversion
C♭ – D – F – A♭