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Bdim7 chord

Bdim7 is the B diminished seventh chord. It has 4 notes: B – D – F – G♯ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).

A diminished seventh stacks three minor thirds. It is very tense and symmetrical (the same shape repeats every three frets), a favourite passing chord in gospel.

Bdim7 chord on Guitar

Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-9-10-9-10) — **From the 9th fret**`x-x-9-10-9-10`

Bdim7 chord on guitar, shape 4 (x-14-12-13-12-13) — **From the 12th fret**`x-14-12-13-12-13`

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D open; G 1st fret; B open; high E 1st fret.

Bdim7 chord on Ukulele

Bdim7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (7878) — **From the 7th fret**`7878`

Bdim7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (10-11-10-11) — **From the 10th fret**`10-11-10-11`

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 2nd fret; E 1st fret; A 2nd fret.

Bdim7 chord on Piano

Play B, D, F and G♯ together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the Bdim7 chord

Bdim7 appears in 11 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other B chords:

Chords in the key of B major:

Bdim7 chord: questions

What notes are in the Bdim7 chord?

Bdim7 (B diminished seventh) is made of B, D, F and G♯ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).

How do you play Bdim7 on guitar?

The most common shape is x20101 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play Bdim7 on ukulele?

Play 1212 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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