A# Diminished Guitar Chord (A#dim)
A# Diminished (A#dim) is built from A#, C#, E, which is the 1P - 3m - 5d formula measured from the root A#. This page shows 5 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for A#dim
Notes in A#dim
- A#1P
- C#3m
- E5d
How to play A#dim
A# Diminished Guitar Chord (A#dim) 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.
A#dim FAQ
- What notes are in A# Diminished?
- A# Diminished (A#dim) contains A#, C#, E. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5d above the root A#.
- How do you play A#dim on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "A#dim": low E at fret 1, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4.
- Is A#dim 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.