Adim is a diminished, spelled A, C and Eb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x01231, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
A
C
Eb
Interval
1P
3m
5d
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
x01231sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx07567sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx0108010sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string70108010sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx013141513sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx078610sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx07537sits at fret 3, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx12131415xsits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings10010xxxsits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx0123xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsxxx231sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings70756xsits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys Adim belongs to
Adim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.