Electric guitar · Diminished chord

AdimA Diminished

Key: A# Major
Easy
Open chord

Adim is the A diminished chord on electric guitar, made of the notes A · C · D#.

Other positions

Notes

A
C
D#

Structure

1
♭3
♭5

Sound: Diminished; Unstable, dramatic
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of A# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A#	Tonic
ii	Cm	Subdominant
iii	Dm	Tonic relative
IV	D#	Subdominant
V	F	Dominant
vi	Gm	Tonic relative
vii°	Adim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 1 of string 2.
3Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 3.
4Let string 5 ring open.
5Don't play strings 6, 1.
6Strum from string 5 down.