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Adim chord on ukulele

A Diminished. Notes: A, C and Eb.

Adim ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 33fr3Cb31Ebb54AR1Cb3CEbAC
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play Adim

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 1st (A) string at fret 3. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 5 (C).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 5 (A).
  4. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: CStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Adim

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Adim ukulele chord, barre at fret 33fr3Cb31Ebb54AR1Cb3CEbAC

Barre at fret 3

Medium
Adim ukulele chord, fret 2 position2fr1AR2Ebb54AR3Cb3AEbAC

Fret 2 position

Medium
Adim ukulele chord, fret 6 position6fr2Ebb54AR3Cb31Ebb5EbACEb

Fret 6 position

Hard
Adim ukulele chord, fret 11 position11fr4AR2Cb31Ebb53ARACEbA

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Aroot
Cb3 · minor third
Ebb5 · diminished fifth

The diminished triad stacks two minor thirds. It sounds tense and unstable and is mostly used as a passing chord. The formula is 1 b3 b5, and you will also see it written as A° and Ao.

Keys that use Adim

B flat major vii°G minor ii°
Adim on guitarAdim on piano

More A chords

All A ukulele chords
A ukulele chord diagram2AR1C#3AC#EAAmajorAm ukulele chord diagram2ARACEAAmminorA7 ukulele chord diagram1C#3GC#EAA7dominant seventhAm7 ukulele chord diagramGCEAAm7minor seventhAmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1G#72C#3G#C#EAAmaj7major seventhAsus4 ukulele chord diagram2AR3D4ADEAAsus4suspended fourthAsus2 ukulele chord diagram2fr1AR3E54AR1B2AEABAsus2suspended secondAaug ukulele chord diagram3AR1C#32F#5AC#FAAaugaugmentedA6 ukulele chord diagram1AR3E52F#64C#3AEF#C#A6major sixthA9 ukulele chord diagram1C#32B9GC#EBA9dominant ninthAadd9 ukulele chord diagram2AR1C#33B9AC#EBAadd9added ninthAm7b5 ukulele chord diagram1AR2Ebb53Gb74Cb3AEbGCAm7b5half-diminishedAdim7 ukulele chord diagram1AR3Ebb52Gbbb74Cb3AEbGbCAdim7diminished seventhA7sus4 ukulele chord diagram2D4GDEAA7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthAm6 ukulele chord diagram1AR3E51F#62Cb3AEF#CAm6minor sixthAm9 ukulele chord diagram2B9GCEBAm9minor ninthAmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1G#72C#33B9G#C#EBAmaj9major ninthAm(add9) ukulele chord diagram2AR3B9ACEBAm(add9)minor added ninth

diminished chords in every key

CdimC#dimDdimD#dimEdimFdimF#dimGdimG#dimAdimA#dimBdim

Questions

What notes are in the Adim chord?

Adim (A diminished) is made of three notes: A (root), C (minor third) and Eb (diminished fifth).

How do you play Adim on ukulele?

The easiest Adim is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 1st (A) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 5 (C). Put your pinky finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 5 (A).

Is Adim hard to play on ukulele?

Adim has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What key is Adim in?

Adim belongs to 2 keys: B flat major (as the vii° chord) and G minor (as the ii° chord).

What does a diminished chord sound like?

The diminished triad stacks two minor thirds. It sounds tense and unstable and is mostly used as a passing chord.