Adim chord
A diminished, also written A°.
- Notes
- A C Eb
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
- Easiest
- x01215
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
4 ways to play Adim
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiestx01215
Strings, low to high: x A Eb A C A
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 5-fret stretch
- 1 string not played
- x-x-7-8-10-8
Strings, low to high: x x A Eb A C
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 7
- 2 strings not played
- xx7545
Strings, low to high: x x A C Eb A
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- 2 strings not played
- x-12-13-14-13-11
Strings, low to high: x A Eb A C Eb
- barre on fret 13
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 11
- 1 string not played
What's in Adim
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | root |
| C | b3 | minor third |
| Eb | b5 | flat fifth |
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