How to play Adim7

A diminished seventhFour notes stacked in minor thirds. Fully symmetrical, so one shape covers four chords and slides anywhere.

Notes in Adim7

  • Aroot
  • Cminor 3rd
  • D#diminished 5th
  • F#major 6th

Adim7 on guitar

x
Intermediate · barre
2fr
Intermediate · open
4fr
Intermediate · barre
3fr
Intermediate

Adim7 on ukulele

11fr
Intermediate · open
2fr
Intermediate · barre
2fr
Intermediate · open
5fr
Intermediate · barre

Adim7 on piano

Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy

Tune up before you play it

A diminished seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.

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