Adim7 piano chord (A diminished 7th)
A – C – E♭ – G♭
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
Adim7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Adim7
A – C – E♭ – G♭
1st inversion Adim7/C
C – E♭ – G♭ – A
2nd inversion Adim7/E♭
E♭ – G♭ – A – C
3rd inversion Adim7/G♭
G♭ – A – C – E♭
Adim7 chord questions
What notes are in the A diminished 7th chord?
Adim7 is A, C, E♭, G♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7, counted from the root A.
How do you play Adim7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A–C–E♭–G♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Adim7?
Root position: A–C–E♭–G♭; 1st inversion: C–E♭–G♭–A; 2nd inversion: E♭–G♭–A–C; 3rd inversion: G♭–A–C–E♭.