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A♭dim7 A flat diminished seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12 How to play A♭dim7 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: D string, B string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0101 1 2 E A D G B E A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0101 1 2 E B G D A E xx0101
A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x20101 3 1 2 E A D G B E A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x20101 3 1 2 E B G D A E x20101
A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 120101 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 120101 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
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A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 1x0101 1 2 3 E A D G B E A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 1x0101 1 2 3 E B G D A E 1x0101
A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 12010x 1 3 2 E A D G B E A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 12010x 1 3 2 E B G D A E 12010x
A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x20131 1 2 3 E A D G B E A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x20131 1 2 3 E B G D A E x20131
A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 420101 4 3 1 2 E A D G B E
A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 420101 4 3 1 2 E B G D A E
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A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 123131 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
A♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 123131 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with A♭dim7 The other chords of A minor, the key where A♭dim7 is home (vii°7). Songs in this key move between them.
Am i Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Bdim ii° Bdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 4 finger 4, open, fret 1 finger 1. C III C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Dm iv Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Em v Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F VI F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the A♭dim7 chord A flat diminished seventh is built from 4 notes: A♭ (1), C♭ (♭3), E𝄫 (♭5), G𝄫 (𝄫7). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
A♭dim7 belongs to A minor (vii°7).
