This A flat diminished chord shape is played in the 6th position of the guitar. It is a very easy way to play the chord. The b3 of the chord (Cb – which is the equivalent to B) is played as the open 2nd string. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the easy A flat diminished (Ab°) chord shape.
How to play the easy open A flat diminished chord
- Place your 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string.
- Strum from the fourth string to the second string.
Easy Ab diminished chord info
- This shape is the easy version of the Ab diminished chord.
- It contains the notes Ab (4th string), Cb (2nd string) and Ebb (3rd string).
- It contains the 1 (root), b3 and b5 (root) in the key of Ab.
- It is a diminished chord.