Bdim Guitar Chord: How to Play Bdim (5 Shapes)
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Bdim guitar chord, Fret 21243
Fret 2 · x 2 3 4 3 x

Bdim guitar chord

5 ways to play Bdim on guitar, with finger positions. Tap a shape to see how to play it.

About the Bdim chord

The diminished triad stacks two minor thirds, giving a tense, unstable sound. It is usually a passing chord that leads somewhere else. The symbol for it is Bdim.

B1
D♭3
F♭5

How to play Bdim

  1. Put your index finger on the A string at fret 2.
  2. Put your middle finger on the D string at fret 3.
  3. Put your ring finger on the B string at fret 3.
  4. Put your little finger on the G string at fret 4.
  5. Strum and don't play the low E and high E strings.

1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little

Other B chords

B Bm B5 B7 Bmaj7 Bm7 Bsus2 Bsus4 Bdim7 Baug B6 Bm6 Badd9 Bmadd9 B9 Bm9 Bmaj9 Bm7♭5 B7sus4 B7♯9 B7♭9 B13 B6/9 BmMaj7

Bdim chord questions

What notes are in a Bdim chord?

Bdim is made of B, D and F. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, ♭5 above the root, B.

What is the easiest way to play Bdim?

The first shape above is the most common one: x 2 3 4 3 x from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.

Is Bdim a barre chord?

The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.