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Bdim on guitar

Bdim is a diminished, spelled B, D and F. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x2343x, which sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

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 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1243
x2343xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
B diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4, open, fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1423
780707sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 1 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.231
x20401sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 1, open, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr3142
75076xsits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, open, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2431
78076xsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr123
xx910010sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
B diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4213
75046xsits at fret 4, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.312
x5340xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
B diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 3, open, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr2134
108010010sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
B diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 10 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1
xx0100xsits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
B diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 2, open, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr12
13140xxxsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
B diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 12 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr231
131412xxxsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings

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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