Adim Ukulele Chord
A restless, shadowy diminished triad built from A, C and D#. Stacked minor thirds give it a tense, unsettled quality, so it mostly acts as a passing chord that pulls the ear onward, common in jazz, classical and dramatic pop.
Also known as
- A°
- A °
- A dim
- Adiminished
- A diminished
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
This is the G# dim shape moved up one fret, around the second: index on the G string, middle on the C string, ring on the A string and pinky stretching to the E string. The pinky stretch is demanding, so keep your thumb behind the neck and your wrist forward, and slide the whole shape down a fret if you want G# dim.