How to play Abdim7

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

Notes in Abdim7

  • Abroot
  • Bminor 3rd
  • Ddiminished 5th
  • Fmajor 6th

Abdim7 on guitar

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Intermediate · open
Intermediate · open
Intermediate · open
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Intermediate · open

Abdim7 on ukulele

Intermediate · barre
4fr
Intermediate · barre
7fr
Intermediate · barre
10fr
Advanced · barre

Abdim7 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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