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Drop D tuning

Adim on guitar

Adim is a diminished, spelled A, C and Eb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x0121x, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 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 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.2
x0121xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
A diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr3241
7675xxsits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
A diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4213
x07545sits at fret 4, spans 3 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, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 4 to 6.8fr23
x0108108sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1243
x078108sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 5.13fr2
x0131413xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
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 4, fret 13 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1243
x12131413xsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
A diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr2431
x013141311sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
A diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2143
76108xxsits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
A diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3142
7375xxsits at fret 3, spans 4 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: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1243
10121xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, 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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