# A diminished Guitar Chord

> The A diminished diminished chord is built from minor thirds, including a diminished fifth E♭, producing a tense, unstable sound. This dissonant, unresolved tension is commonly used for dramatic transitions, suspenseful moments, or eerie atmospheres in classical, jazz, and film music. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A diminished.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Adim
- Notes: A, C, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (A), ♭3 (C), ♭5 (E♭)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 31

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 10 8 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/xxa8a8)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 10 8 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/xxa8ab)
- Shape 3: -1 3 1 2 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/x312xx)
- Shape 4: -1 3 1 2 1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/x3121x)
- Shape 5: -1 3 -1 2 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/x3x24x)
- Shape 6: -1 3 -1 5 4 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/x3x545)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 -1 5 4 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/xxx545)
- Shape 8: 8 0 -1 8 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished/c/80x8xx)

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