# A diminished 7th Guitar Chord

> The A diminished 7th diminished 7th chord extends the diminished triad with a double-flatted seventh G♭, creating a haunting, symmetrical dissonance. Its ambiguous, tension-filled sound is ideal for dramatic resolutions, suspenseful scenes, or mysterious soundscapes in classical and cinematic compositions. With E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A diminished 7th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Adim7
- Notes: A, C, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A), ♭3 (C), ♭5 (E♭), ♭♭7 (G♭)
- Mood: dramatic, suspenseful, intense, ominous
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Cinematic, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 19

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 7 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat/x67575)
- Shape 2: 11 0 10 11 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat/b0abab)
- Shape 3: 11 12 13 11 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat/bcdbdb)
- Shape 4: -1 6 7 5 7 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat/x6757x)
- Shape 5: -1 6 -1 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat/x6x575)
- Shape 6: 11 0 10 11 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat/b0abxx)
- Shape 7: 11 0 10 11 -1 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat/b0abxb)
- Shape 8: 11 0 -1 11 13 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-diminished-7th/e-flat/b0xbdx)

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