Abdim is a diminished, spelled Ab, Cb and Ebb. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 1242, which sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 10.
Notes and intervals
Note
Ab
Cb
Ebb
Interval
1P
3m
5d
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.
1242sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets4242sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2x875sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string787xsits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 stringx111011sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string4875sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets424xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 stringx242sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string4245sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets7875sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets13111011sits at fret 10 and spans 3 frets131110xsits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
Keys Abdim belongs to
Abdim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.