The A sharp diminished chord (A# dim or A#°) contains the notes A#, C# and E. It is produced by taking the 1st, flat 3rd and flat 5th notes of the A sharp Major scale.
A diminished often appears as A# dim or A#°.
The diminished chord played by itself has a dissonant sound. This is largely due to the existence of the tritone interval, which is otherwise known as the devil’s interval. The A sharp diminished chord contains a tritone between the notes A# and E.
Even though the A# diminished chord sounds dissonant on its own, it can sound beautiful when played in the right context. Pairing the A# diminished chord with the B Major chord, for example, creates a sense of tension and release, which works well. A good exercise is to switch between the A# diminished chord and the B Major chord and hear for yourself how this sounds
10 Ways To Play The A Sharp Diminished Chord
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Some Quick A# Diminished Chord Theory
- The A# diminished chord contains the notes A#, C# and E.
- The A sharp diminished chord is produced by taking the 1 (root), b3 and b5 of the A sharp Major scale.
- The A sharp diminished chord (just like all diminished chords) contains the following intervals (starting from the root note): minor 3rd, minor 3rd, tritone (which leads back to the root note).
- A# diminished resolves naturally to the B chord.
- A# diminished can be written as A# dim or A#°.
- The A# locrian scale can be used when soloing over the A# diminished chord.
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