Bdim7 Chord on Guitar: How To Play the B Diminished Seventh chord

B dim7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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:

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b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
bb7
b7
7

Guitar Patterns for the Bdim7 chord

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Position 1
Open

B dim7 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Movable

B dim7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
Movable

B dim7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
Movable

B dim7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
Movable

B dim7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
BarreMovable

B dim7 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
BarreMovable

B dim7 position 7 guitar chord diagram

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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.

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b5
bb7
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b3
b5
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b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
1
b3
b5
bb7
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b3
b5
bb7
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b3
b5
bb7
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b3
b5
bb7
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b3
b5