Adim7
Adim7
A Dim7
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished 7th chord - diminished with the 7th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC
Minor 3rdEb
Diminished 5thGb
7dInterval Details
A
Root
C
Minor 3rd
Eb
Diminished 5th
Gb
7d
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d - 7d
Sound Character
Timbre
Highly tense
Emotion
Scary, tense, dramatic
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Classical, Horror music
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
A - C - Eb - Gb
Bass: AInversion 1
C - Eb - Gb - A
Bass: CInversion 2
Eb - Gb - A - C
Bass: EbInversion 3
Gb - A - C - Eb
Bass: GbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Adim7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Adim7
Ao7M7
A13#9#11
Simplified
Adim
Alternate Symbols
Adim7
A°7
Ao7
Tags
diminished
seventh
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4