A Diminished Guitar Chord
RRootm3Minor 3rd♭5Tritone
Explore Adim in ChordColor →Voicing Positions (6)
x 0 1 2 1 x
5 0 1 2 1 5
5 0 7 5 4 5
5 0 7 5 4 8
x 0 7 8 10 8
x 0 10 8 10 8
Interval Colors
In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.
R
Rootm2
Minor 2ndM2
Major 2ndm3
Minor 3rdM3
Major 3rdP4
Perfect 4th♭5
TritoneP5
Perfect 5thm6
Minor 6thM6
Major 6thm7
Minor 7thM7
Major 7thA Diminished Chord
The A Diminished chord is built from the intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, and Tritone. It contains the notes A, C, and D#. This is a diminished triad — one of the foundational chord types.
Keys Containing Adim
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