# A♭ diminished Guitar Chord

> The A♭ diminished diminished chord is built from minor thirds, including a diminished fifth E♭♭, producing a tense, unstable sound. This dissonant, unresolved tension is commonly used for dramatic transitions, suspenseful moments, or eerie atmospheres in classical, jazz, and film music. With C♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ diminished.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭dim
- Notes: A♭, C♭, E♭♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), ♭3 (C♭), ♭5 (E♭♭)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 46

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 0 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat/x20404)
- Shape 2: -1 2 0 4 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat/x20434)
- Shape 3: 7 -1 6 7 0 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat/7x6707)
- Shape 4: 7 -1 0 7 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat/7x0797)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 9 7 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat/xx9797)
- Shape 6: -1 2 0 1 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat/x20104)
- Shape 7: -1 2 0 1 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat/x20134)
- Shape 8: 7 5 0 7 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-diminished/c-flat/750704)

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