A#dim
A#dim
A# Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A#
RootC#
Minor 3rdE
Diminished 5thInterval Details
A#
Root
C#
Minor 3rd
E
Diminished 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d
Sound Character
Timbre
Highly tense
Emotion
Scary, tense, dramatic
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Classical, Horror music
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
A# - C# - E
Bass: A#Inversion 1
C# - E - A#
Bass: C#Inversion 2
E - A# - C#
Bass: ECompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the A#dim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from A#dim
A#oM7
A#m7b5
A#dim7
A#o7M7
A#maj7#9#11
A#7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
A#dim
A#°
A#o
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4