Open shape
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Adim7 chord on guitar
Adim7 is the A diminished 7 chord. Its notes are A, C, E♭ and G♭. Stacked minor thirds. Its symmetrical sound makes it useful as a passing chord.
How to play Adim7
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Adim7
- A1
- C♭3
- E♭♭5
- G♭♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭♭7
- Also written
- Adim7, A°7
- Chord type
- Diminished 7
Adim7 notes across the neck
Every A, C, E♭ and G♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A chords
Other diminished 7 chords