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Adim7 Piano Chord

A symmetrical chord built from three stacked minor thirds — any note can theoretically serve as the root. Common in jazz, classical and film music for dramatic tension.

Piano

Recommended voicing
A3 · C4 · Eb4 · Gb4

How to play the Adim7 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: A3, C4, Eb4 and Gb4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Other names for the Adim7 chord

Other names: A diminished 7th, A°7

Music theory name: diminished seventh chord

Common name: A diminished seventh chord

Notes and intervals in the Adim7 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
Eb Diminished 5th
Gb Diminished 7th

Inversions

1st inversion
C4 · Eb4 · Gb4 · A4
2nd inversion
Eb4 · Gb4 · A4 · C5

Songs using Adim7