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A♭ Diminished Chord (A♭dim)

Notes: A♭, C♭, E𝄫. Tap any diagram to hear it.

A♭dim
Notes
A♭C♭E𝄫
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5

A♭dim on guitar

Open position · most common
4-2-0-1-0-4
Fret 6
x-x-6-7-9-7
Fret 10
x-11-12-13-0-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

A♭dim on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-2-4-2
Fret 5
7-8-7-5

A♭dim on piano

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭sus2A♭sus4A♭augA♭6A♭m6A♭9A♭add9A♭7sus4A♭m7♭5A♭dim7

Diminished chords in other keys

CdimC♯dimDdimE♭dimEdimFdimF♯dimGdimAdimB♭dimBdim

About the A♭ Diminished chord

Diminished chords are built from two minor thirds. They sound tense and unstable and are often used as passing chords. A♭dim is built from the root (A♭), minor third (C♭), diminished fifth (E𝄫).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭ Diminished chord?

The A♭dim chord is made of A♭, C♭, E𝄫: the root, minor third, diminished fifth.

How do you play A♭dim on guitar?

The most common fingering is 4-2-0-1-0-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play A♭dim on piano?

Press A♭, C♭, E𝄫 together. In root position the lowest note is A♭.