Open shape
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Adim chord on guitar
Adim is the A diminished chord. Its notes are A, C and E♭. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play Adim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Adim
- A1
- C♭3
- E♭♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- Adim, A°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use Adim
Adim is the vii° chord in B♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Adim notes across the neck
Every A, C and E♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A chords
Other diminished chords