# 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-sharp-diminished/c-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♯dim
- Notes: A♯, C♯, E
- Intervals: 1 (A♯), ♭3 (C♯), ♭5 (E)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 35

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 2 3 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-diminished/c-sharp/x42320)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 11 9 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-diminished/c-sharp/xxb9b9)
- Shape 3: 9 -1 11 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-diminished/c-sharp/9xb9b0)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 11 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-diminished/c-sharp/xxb9b0)
- Shape 5: -1 4 2 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-diminished/c-sharp/x42350)
- Shape 6: 9 -1 8 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-diminished/c-sharp/9x89b0)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 11 9 11 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-diminished/c-sharp/xxb9bc)
- Shape 8: -1 4 2 3 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-diminished/c-sharp/x423xx)

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