A Diminished 7th Guitar Chord
also known as Adim7, A°7
- your first finger goes on the first fret of the fourth string
- your second finger goes on the first fret of the second string
- your third finger goes on the second fret of the third string
- your fourth finger goes on the second fret of the first string
- the fifth string is open
- the sixth string is muted
Notes in an A Diminished 7th Guitar chord
Root : A
Minor 3rd : C
Tritone : D#
6th : F#
Second Inversion
Contains a D# as the bass note.
Notated as A/D#
Third Inversion
Contains an F# as the bass note.
Notated as A/F#
Recommended Scales for an A Diminished 7th Guitar Chord
Modes Scales
Miscellaneous Scales
Jazz Scales
- C# Major Bebop Scale
- E Major Bebop Scale
- G Major Bebop Scale
- A# Major Bebop Scale
- D Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- G# Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- B Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- C Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- D Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- D# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- F# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- G# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- A Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- B Half-Whole Diminished Scale