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Bdim is a diminished chord made of 3 notes: B, D, F. It sounds tense and unstable, and you hear it in passing chords between two others, and the vii chord of a major key. It is the vii° chord of C major and turns up in 1 other key.
The library above opens on Bdim with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from B | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root | 0 |
| D | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| F | ♭5 | diminished fifth | 6 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5.
x2343x7897xxx20401xxx43178070xxx976xThe fret 7 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 7th fret (7897xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Bdim belongs to 2 keys: vii° in C major, ii° in A minor. In C major, try I–V–vi–IV: C – G – Am – F.
B, D, F: the root, minor third, flat fifth.
Fret 7: 78070x (low string first), rated Beginner.
Bdim has the same notes where Bdim7 has A♭. Bdim sounds tense and unstable; Bdim7 sounds spooky and suspenseful.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.