A♭dim piano chord (A♭ diminished)

A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫

Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5

A♭dim 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 A♭dim

A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫

1st inversion A♭dim/C♭

C♭ – E𝄫 – A♭

2nd inversion A♭dim/E𝄫

E𝄫 – A♭ – C♭

Keys that contain A♭dim

F♯ minor — ii°
A major — vii°

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭aug A♭sus2 A♭sus4 A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭m7♭5 A♭dim7 A♭add9

← Gdim · Adim →

A♭dim chord questions

What notes are in the A♭ diminished chord?

A♭dim is A♭, C♭, E𝄫. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5, counted from the root A♭.

How do you play A♭dim on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C♭–E𝄫 using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of A♭dim?

Root position: A♭–C♭–E𝄫; 1st inversion: C♭–E𝄫–A♭; 2nd inversion: E𝄫–A♭–C♭.

Which keys contain A♭dim?

A♭dim occurs naturally in F♯ minor (as ii°), A major (as vii°).