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DADGAD tuning

Adim on guitar

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

NoteACEb
Interval1P3m5d

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.

A diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.23
x01231sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr3124
x07567sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr213
x0108010sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1324
70108010sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
A diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 6.13fr23
x013141513sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2314
x078610sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3214
x07537sits at fret 3, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1234
x12131415xsits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
A diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 2, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr12
10010xxxsits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
A diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.123
x0123xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
A diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.231
xxx231sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
A diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 3, open, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr3412
70756xsits 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.

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