Abdim7 Piano Chord
Abdim7
Ab Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th)
b 5th
DMaj 6th
FMin 3rd
CbRoot
AbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Ab
Cb
D
F
The Notes in a Ab Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th) Chord
The b 5th
Finding D from Ab step by step:
- Start on: Ab
- Step 1: move up to A
- Step 2: move up to Bb
- Step 3: move up to Cb
- Step 4: move up to C
- Step 5: move up to Db
- Step 6: Land on D
b 5th
DRoot
Ab1
2
3
4
5
- A is a minor second above Ab.
- Bb is a major 2nd above Ab.
- Cb is a minor third above Ab.
- C is a major third above Ab.
- Db is a fourth above Ab.
- D is a flat fifth above Ab.
The Maj 6th
Finding F from Ab step by step:
- Start on: Ab
- Step 1: move down to G
- Step 2: move down to Gb
- Step 3: Land on F
Maj 6th
FRoot
Ab1
2
- G is a minor second below Ab.
- Gb is a major 2nd below Ab.
- F is a minor third below Ab. The maj 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note F is down 3 half-steps from Ab, but up 9 half-steps from Ab:
Maj 6th
FRoot
Ab1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The Min 3rd
Finding Cb from Ab step by step:
- Start on: Ab
- Step 1: move up to A
- Step 2: move up to Bb
- Step 3: Land on Cb
Min 3rd
CbRoot
Ab1
2
- A is a minor second above Ab.
- Bb is a major 2nd above Ab.
- Cb is a minor third above Ab.