Bdim7 Chord on Guitar: How To Play the B Diminished Seventh chord
The intervals in this chord are Root, Minor Third, diminished Fifth, and Diminished Seventh
This chord is also known as:
- B Diminished Seventh
- B Dim
- B Diminished 7
- B O7
- Bdim7
The notes of the B Diminished Seventh chord are B, D, F, and Ab
Because Diminished 7th chords are symmetrical, you can play all the inversions with the same shapes.
Notes of the B dim7 chord:
BDFAb
Chord Formula:
Guitar Patterns for the Bdim7 chord
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Position 1
Open
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
Movable
Position 4
Movable
Position 5
Movable
Position 6
BarreMovable
Position 7
BarreMovable
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C dim7 | D dim7 | E dim7 | F dim7 | G dim7 | A dim7 | B dim7 | C#dim7 | D#dim7 | F#dim7 | G#dim7 | A#dim7
Chord tones in the B dim7 chord
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.