Root on A string
x-11-12-13-12-x
A♭dim chord on guitar
A♭dim is the A♭ diminished chord. Its notes are A♭, C♭ and E♭♭. It is the same chord as G♯dim. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play A♭dim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A♭dim
- A♭1
- C♭♭3
- E♭♭♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- A♭dim, A♭°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use A♭dim
A♭dim is the vii° chord in A major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
A♭dim notes across the neck
Every A♭, C♭ and E♭♭ 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
A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭5A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭add9A♭6A♭m6A♭augA♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7♭5A♭9A♭maj9A♭m9A♭mmaj7A♭7♭5A♭7♯5A♭7♭9A♭7♯9
Other diminished chords