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D# Dim Chord on 4-String Bass

Play D# Dim on 4-String Bass: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

D# Dim chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: E 11th fret, A open, D 13th fret, G 11th fret.

The D# Dim chord is a diminished chord built from stacked minor thirds, often used as a passing or leading chord. It is built from the notes D#, F#, A. This page shows how to play D# Dim on 4-String Bass with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the A string open and takes the rest at fret 11, reaching across 3 frets. D# falls on the E string. It sounds from A1 up to F#3.

4-String Bass is tuned E–A–D–G, with 15 frets to work with.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.