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Ukulele chord

A♭dim7A flat diminished seventh

  • A♭1
  • C♭♭3
  • E𝄫♭5
  • G𝄫𝄫7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
4

How to play A♭dim7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. A♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 4Frets 1212123GCEA
    A♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 4Frets 1212123AECG

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  2. A♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 4Frets 4545123GCEA
    A♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 4Frets 4545123AECG

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  3. A♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 4Frets 78787fr123GCEA
    A♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 4Frets 78787fr123AECG

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  4. A♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 4Frets 10-11-10-1110fr123GCEA
    A♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 4Frets 10-11-10-1110fr123AECG

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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. There are 4 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

A♭dim7 belongs to A minor (vii°7).

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