A Diminished Guitar Chord (Adim)
A Diminished (Adim) is built from A, C, Eb, which is the 1P - 3m - 5d formula measured from the root A. This page shows 1 fingering with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for Adim
Notes in Adim
- A1P
- C3m
- Eb5d
How to play Adim
A Diminished Guitar Chord (Adim) is unstable and cinematic, used as a passing or tension chord.
Beginner tip
Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.
Practice idea
Slide it up three frets at a time and notice it repeats its own shape.
Adim FAQ
- What notes are in A Diminished?
- A Diminished (Adim) contains A, C, Eb. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5d above the root A.
- How do you play Adim on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "Adim": low E muted, A open, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E muted.
- Is Adim hard for beginners?
- It sits in the diminished family. Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.