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How to Play Bdim on Guitar
Every voicing of Bdim, with audio and finger positions.
Open Chord LibraryBdim (B diminished) is built from the intervals of a diminished chord with root B. Below are the most useful voicings on guitar, from beginner-friendly open position to barre and jazz voicings up the neck.
Notes in Bdim
Bdim contains the notes that make up a diminished chord built on B. Every voicing uses these notes in different octaves and positions on the fretboard.
Common voicings
Open position (if available), barre chord forms, and compact triad voicings give you the Bdim sound in every register. Tap any diagram in the tool to hear it.
Songs that use Bdim
Bdim appears across every genre. The chord library shows commonly-paired chords and the progressions that feature Bdim prominently.
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