# 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.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭dim7
- 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: 24

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 5 6 4 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/456464)
- Shape 2: -1 11 0 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/xb0a0a)
- Shape 3: -1 11 12 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/xbca0a)
- Shape 4: -1 11 0 10 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/xb0aca)
- Shape 5: -1 11 12 10 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/xbcaca)
- Shape 6: -1 11 0 13 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/xb0d0d)
- Shape 7: -1 11 12 13 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/xbcd0d)
- Shape 8: -1 11 0 13 12 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/xb0dcd)

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