A Diminished Banjo (5-String) Chord — Banjo

A Diminished in Banjo Tuning — Guide

Notes: A, C, Eb

Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5d

The A Diminished chord in Banjo tuning (G-D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.

Scales for Improvising Over A Diminished in Banjo

When playing A Diminished in Banjo tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

• A Locrian scale
• A Half-Whole Diminished scale

See Also

• A Diminished in standard tuning
• ← All Banjo chords for Banjo (5-String)