A diminished chord
How to play Adim on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Aroot
Cminor 3rd
E♭flat 5th
- Symbol
- Adim
- Notes
- A – C – E♭
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The A diminished chord is made of A – C – E♭ (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
Adim inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
A – C – E♭
1st inversion
C – E♭ – A
2nd inversion
E♭ – A – C