A Dim Chord on Oud
Play A Dim on Oud: 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 Oud with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the C and A strings open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 4 frets. A falls on the F string. It sounds from C2 up to C4.
Oud is tuned C–F–A–D–G–C, with 12 frets to work with. Positions are computed for this tuning; traditional technique may use idiomatic voicings not shown here.
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.