A Dim Chord on Bass VI
Play A Dim on Bass VI: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The A Dim chord is a diminished chord built from stacked minor thirds, often used as a passing or leading chord. It is built from the notes A, C, D#. This page shows how to play A Dim on Bass VI with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The A string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. Both E strings stay silent, so 4 of 6 sound. The root is the A string itself. It sounds from A1 up to C3. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.
Bass VI is tuned E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.