Bdim7 chord
B diminished 7th
Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape
- 1
- ♭3
- ♭5
- ♭♭7
How to play Bdim7
Barre, fret 11 of 4
x-2-3-1-3-1
Tap a string to hear it on its own.
More ways to play Bdim7
The Bdim7 chord
A diminished 7th stacks minor 3rds all the way up. Any of its notes can act as the root, so one shape covers four chords.
Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.
- Notes
- B D F A♭
- Formula
- 1 ♭3 ♭5 b♭7
- Shapes
- 4 shapes
Chords in B minor
These share notes with Bdim7 and sound natural next to it.
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