Adim Guitar Chord

Adim Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 5 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: A C Eb (R m3 m5).


Adim Chord

Full name: A diminished
Guitar sound:

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ChartsInversionsLeft handed chartsStructureChord on other instrumentsHarmonized progressionsRelated scalesChord staffSummary tableReferencesAdjust notes


Adim Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 0 1 2 1 x Difficulty level: Rookie
Adim for guitar on frets x, 0, 1, 2, 1, x Adim for guitar on frets x, 0, 1, 2, 1, x
Simplified notation: 5 6 7 5 x 5
Adim for guitar on frets 5, 6, 7, 5, x, 5 Adim for guitar on frets 5, 6, 7, 5, x, 5

Simplified notation: 5 3 x x 4 5
Adim for guitar on frets 5, 3, x, x, 4, 5 Adim for guitar on frets 5, 3, x, x, 4, 5

Simplified notation: x 12 10 x 10 11
Adim for guitar on frets x, 12, 10, x, 10, 11 Adim for guitar on frets x, 12, 10, x, 10, 11

Simplified notation: x x 7 5 4 5
Adim for guitar on frets x, x, 7, 5, 4, 5 Adim for guitar on frets x, x, 7, 5, 4, 5



Adim Inversions on guitar

Adim\C guitar chord
Adim\Eb guitar chord

Adim chord charts for left handed guitar

Adim guitar chord left handedAdim guitar chord left handedAdim guitar chord left handedAdim guitar chord left handedAdim guitar chord left handed


Adim Chord Structure

Notes: A C Eb
Interval structure: R m3 m5

Chord construction:
R = A
A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 3rd)
C + minor interval = Eb (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)


Adim on other instruments

Adim piano
Adim Piano chord chartAdim guitar
Adim Guitar chord chartAdim ukulele
Adim ukulele chordAdim mandolin
Adim mandolin chordAdim banjo
Adim banjo chord

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Adim Chord Harmonized Progressions

A# major scale harmonized triads
A# Cm Dm D# F Gm Adim

G natural minor scale harmonized triads
Gm Adim Bb Cm Dm Eb F

G harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Gm Adim Bbaug Cm D Eb Gbdim

A# harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
A#m Cdim Dbaug D#m F F# Adim

C melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Cm Dm Ebaug F G Adim Bdim

A# melodic minor scale harmonized triads
A#m Cm Dbaug D# F Gdim Adim




Scales Related to Adim

Scales that include all of the notes of Adim.
A#/Bb major C melodic minor A#/Bb melodic minor A#/Bb ionian C#/Db harmonic minor E harmonic minor G harmonic minor A#/Bb harmonic minor G natural minor C dorian D phrygian D#/Eb lydian F mixolydian G aeolian A locrian A blues C diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (halftone - wholetone) D#/Eb diminished (halftone - wholetone) F diminished (halftone - wholetone)

Adim chord staff

Musical staff for the Adim chord

Adim summary table

Guitar chord name Adim (A diminished)
Guitar sound
Notes and structureA C Eb (R m3 m5)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories basic diminished triad.   Dim chord  
Chord Construction R = A
A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 3rd)
C + minor interval = Eb (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
Adim on other instrumentsAdim piano
Adim Piano chord chartAdim guitar
Adim Guitar chord chartAdim ukulele
Adim ukulele chordAdim mandolin
Adim mandolin chordAdim banjo
Adim banjo chord

Tweak notes of Adim

 
C
A
D#
A
 
X
X
X
X
X
X




References related to this chord

basic diminished triad.   Dim chord  

Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Diminished Triads on Wikipedia

 
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