Bbdim chord

Bbdim chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description and theory

Bbdim is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, minor third and diminished fifth intervals.

Bbdim is an abbreviation for Bb diminished. A shorter abbreviation sometimes used is Bbº.

The notes that the Bbdim chord consists of are Bb, Db and E.

1st inversion: Bbdim/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bbdim/E (means that E is the bass note).

Examples of progressions featuring Bbdim.

Progression 1: Bbdim acts as a connecting diminished chord.
A7	Bbdim	E7	Am