Root on A string
x-11-12-x-12-13
A♭dim7 chord on guitar
A♭dim7 is the A♭ diminished 7 chord. Its notes are A♭, C♭, E♭♭ and G♭♭. It is the same chord as G♯dim7. Stacked minor thirds. Its symmetrical sound makes it useful as a passing chord.
How to play A♭dim7
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A♭dim7
- A♭1
- C♭♭3
- E♭♭♭5
- G♭♭♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭♭7
- Also written
- A♭dim7, A♭°7
- Chord type
- Diminished 7
A♭dim7 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
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 7 chords