A diminished
A diminished guitar chord is also written as Adim or Ao or Am♭5.
Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A diminished guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.
How to play the A diminished chord
String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.
Shape x0108108
- Place your index finger (1) on the 8th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
- Place your middle finger (2) on the 8th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 10th fret of the 4th (D) string.
- Place your little finger (4) on the 10th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
- Let the 5th (A) string ring open.
- Do not play the 6th (low E) string.
Shape x07545
- Place your index finger (1) on the 4th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
- Place your middle finger (2) on the 5th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 5th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
- Place your little finger (4) on the 7th fret of the 4th (D) string.
- Let the 5th (A) string ring open.
- Do not play the 6th (low E) string.
View A diminished inversions and slash chords
View diminished chord for guitar with other root notes
C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭
