Banjo Adim chord (Double C)A diminished on the 5-string banjo: 0 2 0 1, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 2 0 1 (open position)
- String 4 (C): open, C
- String 3 (G): 2nd fret, middle finger, A
- String 2 (C): open, C
- String 1 (D): 1st fret, index finger, E♭
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: C A C E♭ · Adim is A, C, E♭ (1 · ♭3 · ♭5)
Found in: C dorian (vi°), G minor (ii°), B♭ major (vii°), F mixolydian (iii°)
The 5th string: the short g adds the ♭7 over Adim, a colour rather than a clash.
Double C tuning: gCGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Double C once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Adim shapes
- 0 2 3 1
open - 3 2 0 1
open - 9 8 0 7
7fr - 0 14 12 13
12fr - 0 14 15 x
14fr
Other A chords in Double C
Other diminished chords
Adim in other tunings
All Double C banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app