Finger Positions

Root Note A

Name A diminished

Intervals 1P-3m-5d

Relative Minor F#m

Notes A, C, Eb

Aliases Adim, A°, Ao

How to play the Adim Chord

The Adim is a fundamental diminished chord in guitar music. To play this chord correctly, ensure your fingers are placed precisely on the frets indicated in the diagram above.

Music Theory Analysis

From a theoretical perspective, the A diminished is built using the 1P, 3m, 5d intervals. In the key of A Major, this chord functions as the I chord.

Common Progressions

In music composition, the Adim chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

A → E → F#m → D

vi-IV-I-V

F#m → D → A → E

The Diatonic Family

Understanding the "family" of chords that belong to A helps with transposition and ear training.

Triads

A Bm C#m D E F#m G#dim

7ths

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E7 F#m7 G#m7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Minor Blues Diminished Locrian Locrian Pentatonic Super Locrian Pentatonic Altered Locrian #2 Ultralocrian Locrian 6 Dorian #4 Lydian Diminished Hungarian Minor Hungarian Major Flamenco Todi Raga

* 15 scales found containing the notes A, C, Eb.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

Digital footprint of the Adim chord for MIDI programming and synthesizer sound design.

MIDI Numbers 69, 60, 63

Frequencies (Hz)

440, 261.6255653005986, 311.1269837220809