Adim
Adim
A Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC
Minor 3rdEb
Diminished 5thInterval Details
A
Root
C
Minor 3rd
Eb
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 - Eb
Bass: AInversion 1
C - Eb - A
Bass: CInversion 2
Eb - A - C
Bass: EbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Adim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Adim
AoM7
Am7b5
Adim7
Ao7M7
Amaj7#9#11
A7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
Adim
A°
Ao
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4