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