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