A♭dim7
Dim 7 · A♭ – C♭ – D – F
- A♭R
- C♭m3
- D♭5
- F♭♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the A♭dim7 chord
The A♭dim7 chord (dim 7) is made up of 4 notes — A♭ is the root, C♭ the minor third, D the diminished fifth and F the diminished seventh. Four notes sit a minor third apart in a fully symmetrical stack, so it can slide anywhere.
On guitar, A♭dim7 chords are most often played in open position: 420101. Let the open D and B strings ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Diminished seventh chords are symmetrical and restless, handy for dramatic passing motion.
Common questions
- What notes are in the A♭dim7 chord?
- The A♭dim7 chord contains the notes A♭, C♭, D and F.
- How do you play A♭dim7 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 420101. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the A♭dim7 chord?
- The A♭dim7 chord is built from the root (A♭), a minor third (C♭), a diminished fifth (D) and a diminished seventh (F).
- Is A♭dim7 the same as G♯dim7?
- Yes — A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so A♭dim7 and G♯dim7 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it A♭dim7.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open A♭dim7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.