Position 1 / 4

This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

A#dim7 Guitar Chord

A fully diminished seventh. A#dim7 is symmetrical and mysterious.

Also known as

  • A#°7
  • Bb°7
  • A# °7
  • Bb °7
  • Bbdim7
  • A# dim7
  • Bb dim7
  • B-flat°7
  • A-sharp°7
  • B-flat °7
  • A-sharp °7
  • B-flatdim7
  • A-sharpdim7
  • B-flat dim7
  • A-sharp dim7
  • A# diminished 7th
  • Bb diminished 7th
  • A# diminished seventh
  • Bb diminished seventh
  • B-flat diminished 7th
  • A-sharp diminished 7th
  • B-flat diminished seventh
  • A-sharp diminished seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

The symmetrical dim7 shape at the 1st fret is compact and accessible. This chord also equals C#dim7, Edim7, and Gdim7. It's often used in jazz as a chromatic approach to Bm7 or B major, creating smooth voice leading.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 2 0 2 0 1 2 0
eBGDAE 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 0
eBGDAE 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 2
eBGDAE 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0

See how A#dim7 works with other chords — Progression Generator