D°7 Chord on Guitar
D°7 is the D diminished 7th chord — 4 notes (D, F, A♭, C♭) built from the formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D°7: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 9
- fret 10
- fret 12
D°7: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
D°7: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭5
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: ♭♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
D°7: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Scales to play over D°7
- D Diminished Scale (Whole-half)
- D Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale
- D Locrian ♮6 Scale
- D Dorian ♯4 Scale
- D Lydian ♯2 Scale
- D Diminished Scale (Half-whole)
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D, F, A♭, C♭.
Other D chords
Diminished 7th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D°7 chord?
- D°7 (D diminished 7th) contains D, F, A♭, C♭ — formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7.
- How do you play D°7 on guitar?
- A common shape is xx0101 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D°7?
- Good choices to solo over D°7: D Diminished (whole-half), D Superlocrian 𝄫7, D Locrian ♮6.