Ab Diminished Guitar Chord
Notes: Ab - B - D
Formula: 1 - ♭3 - ♭5
Intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, Diminished 5th
Abdim
How to Play Abdim
- 1Mute the low E and A strings
- 2Place your index finger on fret 3 of the B string
- 3Place your middle finger on fret 4 of the G string
- 4Place your ring finger on fret 4 of the high E string
- 5Place your pinky finger on fret 6 of the D string
About Diminished Chords
Built from two stacked minor 3rds. Diminished chords sound tense and unstable, often used as passing chords.