The easy open D diminished chord shape is played with the open D string. It requires a barring of the first three strings of the first fret. The D note on the 2nd string (3rd fret) can be played with either the 4th or 3rd finger. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the easy open D diminished (D°) chord shape.
How to play the easy open D diminished chord
- Barre the first three strings of the 1st fret with your first finger.
- Place your 4th finger (or 3rd finger) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first three strings.
Easy D diminished chord info
- This shape is the easy, open version of the D diminished chord.
- It contains the notes (from the 4th string down) D, Ab, D and F.
- It contains the 1 (root), b5, 1 and b3 in the key of D.
- It is a diminished chord.