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Accessible Guitar Chords

Guitar Chords for the Blind and Visually Impaired

D Diminished Chord

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Ninth Fret
First Fret
Eighth Fret
Fifth Fret
Sixth Fret
Tenth Fret
Fourth Fret
Thirteenth Fret
Seventh Fret

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D Diminished Chord Diagrams

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the open position

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 9 fret

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar barre chord at the 1 fret (first inversion)

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 8 fret (first inversion)

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 5 fret

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar barre chord at the 6 fret (first inversion)

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 10 fret

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 4 fret (second inversion)

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 13 fret (third inversion)

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 7 fret

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Open

make a barre on the first fret with your first finger from the first string to the third string
your first finger goes on the third fret of the second string
the fourth string is open
the fifth and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the open position

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Ninth Fret

your first finger goes on the ninth fret of the second string
your second finger goes on the tenth fret of the sixth string
your third finger goes on the tenth fret of the third string
your fourth finger goes on the tenth fret of the first string
the fourth and fifth strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 9 fret

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First Fret

make a barre on the first fret with your first finger from the first string to the third string
your third finger goes on the third fret of the fourth string
your fourth finger goes on the third fret of the second string
the fifth and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar barre chord at the 1 fret (first inversion)

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Eighth Fret

your first finger goes on the eighth fret of the fifth string
your second finger goes on the ninth fret of the second string
your third finger goes on the tenth fret of the third string
your fourth finger goes on the tenth fret of the first string
the fourth and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 8 fret (first inversion)

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Fifth Fret

your first finger goes on the fifth fret of the fifth string
your second finger goes on the sixth fret of the fourth string
your third finger goes on the sixth fret of the second string
your fourth finger goes on the seventh fret of the third string
the first and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 5 fret

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Sixth Fret

make a barre on the sixth fret with your first finger from the second string to the fourth string
your second finger goes on the seventh fret of the third string
your third finger goes on the eighth fret of the fifth string
the first and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar barre chord at the 6 fret (first inversion)

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Tenth Fret

your first finger goes on the first0 fret of the sixth string
your second finger goes on the tenth fret of the third string
your third finger goes on the eleventh fret of the fifth string
your fourth finger goes on the twelfth fret of the fourth string
the first and second strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 10 fret

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Fourth Fret

your first finger goes on the fourth fret of the first string
your second finger goes on the sixth fret of the fourth string
your third finger goes on the sixth fret of the second string
your fourth finger goes on the seventh fret of the third string
the fifth and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 4 fret (second inversion)

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Thirteenth Fret

your first finger goes on the first3 fret of the second string
your second finger goes on the fourteenth fret of the third string
your third finger goes on the fourteenth fret of the first string
your fourth finger goes on the sixteenth fret of the fourth string
the fifth and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 13 fret (third inversion)

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Seventh Fret

your first finger goes on the seventh fret of the fourth string
your second finger goes on the eighth fret of the third string
your third finger goes on the ninth fret of the fifth string
your fourth finger goes on the tenth fret of the sixth string
the first and second strings are muted

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Diagram of a D diminished guitar chord at the 7 fret

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