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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Abdim on guitar

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

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 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.1243
1242sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets
Ab diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.23
4242sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2
Ab diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr321
x875sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 1 to 3.7fr2
787xsits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr213
x111011sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1432
4875sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
Ab diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
424xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.2
x242sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
Ab diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
4245sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets
Ab diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2431
7875sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets
Ab diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr4213
13111011sits at fret 10 and spans 3 frets
Ab diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr321
131110xsits 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.

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