A Dim Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play A Dim on Tenor Guitar: 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 Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The C and A strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. A falls on the G string. It sounds from C3 up to A4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 8.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
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.