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A♭dim chord

A♭ diminished

Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape

  1. 1
  2. ♭3
  3. ♭5

How to play A♭dim

A♭dim chord, shape 1: 4-2-x-4-3-x3142A♭C♭C♭E♭bPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 3Play string 2

First position1 of 4

4-2-x-4-3-x

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

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A♭dim chord guide

The A♭dim chord

A diminished chord has a minor 3rd and a flat 5th. It sounds tense and is mostly used as a short passing chord between two others.

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Notes
A♭ C♭ E𝄫
Formula
1 ♭3 ♭5
Shapes
4 shapes

Chords in A♭ minor

These share notes with A♭dim and sound natural next to it.

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