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Open G tuning

Abdim on guitar

Abdim is a diminished, spelled Ab, Cb and Ebb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x10100, which sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteAbCbEbb
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Ab diminished, open position, capo 012
x10100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 6, capo 06fr123
670700sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
Ab diminished, position 4, capo 04fr312
640400sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Ab diminished, position 3, capo 03fr4231
640430sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab diminished, position 12, capo 012fr231
x13013012sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 13, capo 013fr12
x1301300sits at fret 13, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 7, capo 07fr23
079790sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab diminished, position 9, capo 09fr231
x1301309sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, open position, capo 01
xxx100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
Ab diminished, open position, capo 012
x1010xsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
Ab diminished, open position, capo 012
010100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all and lets 4 strings ring open
Ab diminished, open position, capo 01
xx0100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys Abdim belongs to

Abdim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Abdim in another tuning

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