Adim7 chord

Adim7 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Adim7 is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, diminished fifth and diminished seventh intervals.

Chord name

Adim7 is an abbreviation for A diminished seventh. A shorter abbreviation sometimes used is Aº7.

Notes

The notes that the Adim7 chord consists of are A, C, Eb and Gb.

Try it in a chord progression

Ab7 - Adim7 - Eb7

Inversions

1st inversion: Adim7/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Adim7/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Adim7/Gb (means that Eb is the bass note).

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