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Adim on guitar

Adim is a diminished, spelled A, C and Eb. In Standard tuning (E2 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 5, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 1 to 4.5fr23
5675xxsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 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: fret 8 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr213
8078xxsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
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 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3124
8678xxsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets 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 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr21
11010xxxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 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 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr2143
5375xxsits at fret 3, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
A diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, 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
xx121xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings

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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