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DADGAD tuning

Abdim on guitar

Abdim is a diminished, spelled Ab, Cb and Ebb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xxx120, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings. 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
xxx120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Ab diminished, position 4, capo 04fr4213
650450sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab diminished, position 2, capo 02fr4123
620450sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab diminished, position 13, capo 013fr12
xxx13140sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Ab diminished, position 11, capo 011fr123
x11013140sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 5, capo 05fr243
659750sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 and lets 1 string ring open
Ab diminished, position 12, capo 012fr231
xxx131412sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
Ab diminished, position 9, capo 09fr21
0119xxxsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Ab diminished, position 7, capo 07fr3142
x1107119sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, open position, capo 0213
020120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
Ab diminished, open position, capo 0213
x20120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, open position, capo 0213
02012xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open 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.

Abdim in another tuning

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