Abdim Guitar Chord
A flat diminished for guitar
Abdim Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 6 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Ab B D (R m3 m5).
Abdim Chord
Full name: A flat diminishedGuitar sound:
Abdim Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 4 2 0 1 0 x
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: 4 5 6 4 x 4
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Simplified notation: 4 2 x 4 3 x
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Simplified notation: x 11 9 x 9 10
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Simplified notation: x 11 12 13 12 x
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Simplified notation: x x 6 4 3 4
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Abdim Chord Structure
Notes: Ab B DInterval structure: R m3 m5
Chord construction:
R = Ab
Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = minor 3rd)
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
Chords related to Abdim
G#dim ;Abdim on other instruments
Abdim piano
Abdim guitar
Abdim ukulele
Abdim mandolin
Abdim banjo
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Abdim Chord Harmonized Progressions
A major scale harmonized triadsA Bm Dbm D E Gbm Abdim
Gb natural minor scale harmonized triads
Gbm Abdim A Bm Dbm D E
Gb harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Gbm Abdim Aaug Bm Db D Fdim
A harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bdim Caug Dm E F Abdim
B melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbm Daug E Gb Abdim Bbdim
A melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bm Caug D E Gbdim Abdim
Scales Related to Abdim
Scales that include all of the notes of Abdim.A major A melodic minor B melodic minor A ionian C harmonic minor D#/Eb harmonic minor F#/Gb harmonic minor A harmonic minor F#/Gb natural minor B dorian C#/Db phrygian D lydian E mixolydian F#/Gb aeolian G#/Ab locrian G#/Ab blues C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone) F diminished (halftone - wholetone)
Abdim summary table
| Guitar chord name | Abdim (A flat diminished) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | Ab B D (R m3 m5) |
| Alternate tunings | |
| Related Chords | G#dim ; |
| Chord Categories | basic diminished triad. Dim chord |
| Chord Construction | R = Ab Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = minor 3rd) B + minor interval = D (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th) |
| Abdim on other instruments | Abdim pianoAbdim guitarAbdim ukuleleAbdim mandolinAbdim banjo |
Alter notes of Abdim
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| D |
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References related to this chord
basic diminished triad. Dim chordDiminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Triads on Wikipedia