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Open G tuning

Bdim on guitar

Bdim is a diminished, spelled B, D and F. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x40403, which sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 10.

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NoteBDF
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 3 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.231
x40403sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 3, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr123
91001000sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.12
x40400sits at fret 4, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr4231
970760sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
B diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 3, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr213
9701000sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
B diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 2, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr12
01001000sits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all and lets 4 strings ring open
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x43400sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 5 to 6.23
x40433sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 5.23
x43430sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 6.23
x43433sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.231
x40430sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 3 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.231
040403sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open

Keys Bdim belongs to

Bdim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Bdim in another tuning

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