Printable Diminished and Augmented Chords Chart
Diminished and augmented chords are tense, dramatic passing chords. You will find them in jazz, classic pop, gospel and old standards, usually for one beat between two ordinary chords. This chart gives you playable shapes and shows where they fit.
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What’s inside
- Bdim, Bm7♭5 and three diminished 7th shapes
- Four augmented shapes
- How to use them as passing chords
How to use it
- Download the PDF and print it at 100% scale on US Letter or A4.
- Pick two or three chords to learn this week and leave the rest for later.
- Place your fingers using the numbers in the dots, then strum one string at a time to check each note rings.
- Keep the sheet on your music stand or wall where you practice.
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Questions
What does a diminished chord sound like?
Tense and unstable, as if it is about to fall into the next chord. That is exactly how songs use it: for a beat or two before a more settled chord.
Why does one dim7 shape work for several chords?
A diminished 7th chord is built from notes three frets apart, so the same shape moved up three frets is the same chord with a different bass note.
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