Abdim chord
A flat diminished, also written Ab°, G#dim.
- Notes
- Ab Cb Ebb
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
- Easiest
- 420104
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Abdim
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiest420104
Strings, low to high: Ab Cb Ebb Ab Cb Ab
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- 450404
Strings, low to high: Ab Ebb Ebb Cb Cb Ab
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- x-11-12-13-12-10
Strings, low to high: x Ab Ebb Ab Cb Ebb
- barre on fret 12
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 10
- 1 string not played
What's in Abdim
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1 | root |
| Cb | b3 | minor third |
| Ebb | b5 | flat fifth |
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