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Standard tuning

Abdim on guitar

Abdim is a diminished, spelled Ab, Cb and Ebb. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 420404, which sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open. 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 02134
420404sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab diminished, open position, capo 01423
450404sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab diminished, open position, capo 02431
45043xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, open position, capo 03214
420104sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab diminished, position 6, capo 06fr123
xx6707sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Ab diminished, position 5, capo 05fr1234
x56707sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 11, capo 011fr12
x110130xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
Ab diminished, position 10, capo 010fr231
x11013010sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 7, capo 07fr2
xx0797sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Ab diminished, position 13, capo 013fr21
x140130xsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
Ab diminished, position 12, capo 012fr21
xx01312xsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Ab diminished, position 9, capo 09fr231
10119xxxsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 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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