# 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 G♭♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♭ diminished 7th.

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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: 38

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 1 -1 0 1 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/g-flat-flat/1x0101)
- Shape 2: 1 2 0 1 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/g-flat-flat/120101)
- Shape 3: 1 2 3 1 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/g-flat-flat/123131)
- Shape 4: -1 8 0 7 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/g-flat-flat/x80797)
- Shape 5: -1 8 9 7 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/g-flat-flat/x89797)
- Shape 6: 13 11 0 13 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/g-flat-flat/db0d0d)
- Shape 7: 13 14 0 13 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/g-flat-flat/de0d0d)
- Shape 8: 1 2 0 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished-7th/g-flat-flat/120404)

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