D#dim chord

D#dim chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

D#dim is more commonly spelled Ebdim. It's usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.

D#dim chord diagram

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, minor third and diminished fifth intervals.

Chord name

D#dim is an abbreviation for D# diminished. A shorter abbreviation sometimes used is D#ยบ.

Notes

The notes that the D#dim chord consists of are D#, F# and A.

Inversions

1st inversion: D#dim/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: D#dim/A (means that A is the bass note).

Chord progressions

Examples of progressions featuring D#dim.

Progression 1: D#dim acts as a connecting diminished chord.
D7
D#dim
A7
G
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