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
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.
xxx120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings650450sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open620450sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring openxxx13140sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx11013140sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string659750sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 and lets 1 string ring openxxx131412sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings0119xxxsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx1107119sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string020120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring openx20120sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string02012xsits 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.