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Bdim7 B diminished seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play Bdim7 Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: D string, B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x20101 3 1 2 E A D G B E Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x20101 3 1 2 E B G D A E x20101
Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx0101 1 2 E A D G B E Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx0101 1 2 E B G D A E xx0101
Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 120101 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 120101 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
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Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 12010x 1 3 2 E A D G B E Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 12010x 1 3 2 E B G D A E 12010x
Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 1x0101 1 2 3 E A D G B E Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 1x0101 1 2 3 E B G D A E 1x0101
Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x20131 1 2 3 E A D G B E Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x20131 1 2 3 E B G D A E x20131
Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x23131 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x23131 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x23131
Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 120104 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 120104 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with Bdim7 The other chords of C minor, the key where Bdim7 is home (vii°7). Songs in this key move between them.
Cm i Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Ddim ii° Ddim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 2. E♭ III E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Fm iv Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm v Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. A♭ VI A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Bdim7 chord B diminished seventh is built from 4 notes: B (1), D (♭3), F (♭5), A♭ (𝄫7). The lowest note you play should be the root, B, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
Bdim7 belongs to C minor (vii°7).
