Easy Ways To Play The Adim7 Guitar Chord

A dim7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on the A dim7 chord, a member of the intriguing Diminished Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes A, C, Eb, and Gb, and is built using the intervals 1, b3, b5, and bb7. In simpler terms, this means that the chord consists of a Root, Minor Third, Diminished Fifth, and a Diminished Seventh.

Understanding the intervals that make up a chord is a fundamental aspect of guitar music theory. To delve deeper into this concept, check out our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.

The A dim7 chord may seem complex at first glance, but with our chord diagrams and fretboard patterns, you'll be able to visualize and understand the tones that compose this chord. To further your understanding of the chord notation, refer to our tutorial on how to denote chords based on the intervals that compose them.

Diminished chords, like the A dim7, are often used in jazz and classical music to create tension and resolution. They are more advanced than beginner chords, and learning them will take your guitar skills to the next level. If you're interested in exploring more about diminished chords, our tutorial about diminished guitar chords is a great place to start.

Remember, practice makes perfect. The more you familiarize yourself with the A dim7 chord and its intervals, the easier it will become to incorporate it into your playing. Happy strumming!

A dim7 chord Notes:

ACEbGb

Chord formula for the Diminished Seventh chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
bb7
b7
7

How To Play The Adim7 chord on guitar

Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.

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
Open

A dim7 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Open

A dim7 position 12 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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A dim7 position 10 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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A dim7 position 14 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
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A dim7 position 15 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
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A dim7 position 16 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
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A dim7 position 18 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
Open

A dim7 position 11 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
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A dim7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 10
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A dim7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 11
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A dim7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 12
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A dim7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 13
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A dim7 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 14
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A dim7 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Position 15
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A dim7 position 13 guitar chord diagram

Position 16
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A dim7 position 17 guitar chord diagram

Position 17
Open

A dim7 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 18
BarreMovable

A dim7 position 9 guitar chord diagram

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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 A dim7 chord

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7