Root on A string
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Bdim chord on guitar
Bdim is the B diminished chord. Its notes are B, D and F. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play Bdim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Bdim
- B1
- D♭3
- F♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- Bdim, B°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use Bdim
Bdim is the vii° chord in C major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Bdim notes across the neck
Every B, D and F on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B chords
Other diminished chords