How to Play a Abdim7 Chord on Guitar – Easy Ab Diminished Seventh Guitar Chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab dim7 chord, a member of the Diminished Chords family. This chord, composed of the notes Ab, Cb, Ebb, and Gbb, is built with the intervals 1, b3, b5, and bb7. These intervals are also known as the Root, Minor Third, Diminished Fifth, and Diminished Seventh respectively.
Understanding the theory behind these intervals is key to mastering the Ab dim7 chord. You might want to revisit our tutorial about fretboard intervals to deepen your understanding of these concepts.
Our tutorial will guide you through playing the Ab dim7 chord with detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns. These will help you visualize the tones that make up the chord, making it easier to play and remember.
If you're interested in learning more about how chords are built by stacking intervals, check out our comprehensive tutorial that teaches how to build chords. And for a deeper dive into the world of diminished chords, don't miss our tutorial about diminished guitar chords.
Lastly, if you're unsure about how to denote this or other chords depending on the intervals that compose it, our tutorial on chord notation is a great resource.
Whether you're an intermediate player or a beginner looking to expand your chord vocabulary, mastering the Ab dim7 chord will add a new dimension to your playing. So, let's get started!
Notes of the Ab dim7 chord:
AbCbEbbGbb
Tones in the Diminished Seventh chord:
Abdim7 Guitar Chord Shapes
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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Position 4
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Position 5
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C dim7 | D dim7 | E dim7 | F dim7 | G dim7 | A dim7 | B dim7 | C#dim7 | D#dim7 | F#dim7 | G#dim7 | A#dim7 | Abdim7 | Bbdim7 | Dbdim7 | Ebdim7 | Gbdim7
Chord tones in the Ab dim7 chord
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!