A diminished 7th chord
How to play Adim7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Aroot
Cminor 3rd
E♭flat 5th
G♭dim 7th
- Symbol
- Adim7
- Notes
- A – C – E♭ – G♭
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The A diminished 7th chord is made of A – C – E♭ – G♭ (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Adim7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
A – C – E♭ – G♭
1st inversion
C – E♭ – G♭ – A
2nd inversion
E♭ – G♭ – A – C
3rd inversion
G♭ – A – C – E♭