A A# / Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab

Adim Chord

Adim (A diminished chord)

Like any diminished chord, the Adim chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third and the diminished 5th (flat 5th). It equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and the flat 5th degree of the A minor scale.

Notation

Listen to Adim

Other A Chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 AmM7 Asus2 Asus4 A5 A6 Am6 A6add9 A9 Am9 Amaj9 A11 Am11 A13 Am13 Amaj13 A7-5 A7+5 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aaug7

How To Play Adim On The Piano

You can play the A diminished chord by playing in any order the following notes: A, C, Eb.

The inversions of the Adim chord

  • Root position: A, C, Eb
  • Inversion 1: C, Eb, A
  • Inversion 2: Eb, A, C

Video: Adim Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the Adim chord occurs

  • A#/Bb major
  • C melodic minor
  • A#/Bb melodic minor
  • A#/Bb ionian
  • C#/Db harmonic minor