A♭dim7 piano chord (A♭ diminished 7th)
A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫 – G𝄫
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
A♭dim7 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♭dim7
A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫 – G𝄫
1st inversion A♭dim7/C♭
C♭ – E𝄫 – G𝄫 – A♭
2nd inversion A♭dim7/E𝄫
E𝄫 – G𝄫 – A♭ – C♭
3rd inversion A♭dim7/G𝄫
G𝄫 – A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫
A♭dim7 chord questions
What notes are in the A♭ diminished 7th chord?
A♭dim7 is A♭, C♭, E𝄫, G𝄫. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7, counted from the root A♭.
How do you play A♭dim7 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 A♭dim7?
Root position: A♭–C♭–E𝄫–G𝄫; 1st inversion: C♭–E𝄫–G𝄫–A♭; 2nd inversion: E𝄫–G𝄫–A♭–C♭; 3rd inversion: G𝄫–A♭–C♭–E𝄫.