Banjo Ddim chord (Open G)D diminished on the 5-string banjo: 0 1 3 3, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 1 3 3 (open position)
- String 4 (D): open, D
- String 3 (G): 1st fret, index finger, A♭
- String 2 (B): 3rd fret, ring finger, D
- String 1 (D): 3rd fret, little finger, F
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: D A♭ D F · Ddim is D, F, A♭ (1 · ♭3 · ♭5)
Found in: C minor (ii°), E♭ major (vii°), B♭ mixolydian (iii°), F dorian (vi°)
The 5th string: the short g rubs against the A♭ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More Ddim shapes
- 3 1 3 0
open - 3 1 3 3
at the nut - 0 7 6 6
6fr - 0 10 9 0
9fr - 12 13 15 15
12fr
Other D chords in Open G
Other diminished chords
Ddim in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app