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
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.
420404sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open450404sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open45043xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string420104sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring openxx6707sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsx56707sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx110130xsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 stringsx11013010sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringxx0797sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsx140130xsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 stringsxx01312xsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings10119xxxsits 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.