Bdim7 chord

Bdim7 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Bdim7 is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.

Chord structure

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

Chord name

Bdim7 is an abbreviation for B diminished seventh. A shorter abbreviation sometimes used is BÂș7.

Notes

The notes that the Bdim7 chord consists of are B, D, F and Ab.

Try it in a chord progression

Bb7 - Bdim7 - F7

Inversions

1st inversion: Bdim7/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bdim7/F (means that F is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bdim7/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).

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