Ao7 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

A dim 7, A diminished 7, A fully diminished

Tuning

Standard Tuning

 
 
 
 
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
1324
G♭
C
A
E♭
 
 

Play the A fully diminished seventh chord using this chart.

 
 
 
 
O
X
4
5
6
7
8
1324
A
E♭
C
G♭
A
 

Notice how the open A string is combined with this common diminished chord voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
1324
C
G♭
E♭
A
 
 

This is an Ao7 chord played in seventh position. This voicing can also be used for Co7, Ebo7, and Gbo7 depending upon the context in which it is used.

X
X
 
 
O
X
4
5
6
7
8
13
 
 
C
G♭
A
 

The b5 (Eb) is omitted from this Ao7 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
1324
C
G♭
E♭
A
 
 

This is an A fully diminished seventh chord. However, due to its symmetrical structure, this chord can also be called Co7, Ebo7, or Gbo7 (F#o7).

 
 
 
 
X
X
4
5
6
7
8
1324
A
E♭
C
G♭
 
 

This Ao7 chord uses a common, movable fully diminished seventh voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
1213
C
G♭
E♭
A
 
 

This is an alternate fingering for Ao7.

X
 
 
 
X
 
4
5
6
7
8
2131
 
E♭
C
G♭
 
A

This Ao7 chord utilizes a common, movable chord shape.

 
 
 
X
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
213
C
G♭
E♭
 
 
 

The root note is omitted from this Ao7 voicing.

 
 
 
X
O
X
7
8
9
10
11
213
C
Gb
Eb
 
A
 

This Ao7 chord voicing is commonly used in Delta blues music.

 
 
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
1213
C
Gb
Eb
A
 
 

This is one possible way to finger an Ao7 chord.

 
 
X
X
O
X
2
3
4
5
6
31
Gb
Eb
 
 
A
 

The third is omitted from this Ao7 voicing.

X
 
 
 
 
X
11
12
13
14
15
2314
 
C
Gb
Eb
A
 

This is an Ao7 voicing.

X
X
 
 
X
 
4
5
6
7
8
213
 
 
C
Gb
 
A

X
X
 
 
 
X
4
5
6
7
8
312
 
 
C
Gb
Eb
 

X
X
 
 
 
X
7
8
9
10
11
312
 
 
Eb
A
Gb
 

X
X
 
 
 
X
10
11
12
13
14
312
 
 
Gb
C
A
 

X
 
 
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
2314
 
Gb
C
A
Eb
 

X
 
 
 
 
X
8
9
10
11
12
2314
 
A
Eb
C
Gb
 

X
X
 
 
X
 
1
2
3
4
5
213
 
 
A
Eb
 
Gb

The Ao7 guitar chord can also be played in other tunings:

Ao7 Guitar Chord in Standard Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open Gsus4 Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open Gm Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open G6 Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open G Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open F Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open Em Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open Eadd11 Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open E Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open Dm Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open D6 Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open D5 Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open D Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open Cmaj7 Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open Cm Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open C6 Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open C Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open Am Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Open A Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Lute Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Half Step Down Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Full Step Down Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Drop E Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Drop D Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Drop C Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Double Drop D Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in Dad Gad Tuning
Ao7 Guitar Chord in C Wahine Tuning