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Adim7 A diminished seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play Adim7 Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: A string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x01212 1 2 3 E A D G B E Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x01212 1 2 3 E B G D A E x01212
Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 201212 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 201212 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 20121x 1 2 3 E A D G B E Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 20121x 1 2 3 E B G D A E 20121x
Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 234242 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 234242 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x31212 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x31212 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E x31212
Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x04542 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x04542 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E x04542
Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 2312xx 2 4 1 3 E A D G B E Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 2312xx 2 4 1 3 E B G D A E 2312xx
Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x04545 1 2 3 E A D G B E Adim7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x04545 1 2 3 E B G D A E x04545
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Chords that go with Adim7 The other chords of B flat minor, the key where Adim7 is home (vii°7). Songs in this key move between them.
B♭m i B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cdim ii° Cdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, muted, fret 1 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3. E♭m iv E♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2. Fm v Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. A♭ VII A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. 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 Adim7 chord A 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.
Adim7 belongs to B flat minor (vii°7).
