B Diminished Guitar Chord

Notes: B - D - F

Formula: 1 - ♭3 - ♭5

Intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, Diminished 5th

Bdim

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Standard

How to Play Bdim

  1. 1Mute the low E and high E strings
  2. 2Place your index finger on fret 2 of the A string
  3. 3Place your middle finger on fret 3 of the D string
  4. 4Place your ring finger on fret 3 of the B string
  5. 5Place your pinky finger on fret 4 of the G string

About Diminished Chords

Built from two stacked minor 3rds. Diminished chords sound tense and unstable, often used as passing chords.

B Diminished on Other Instruments

Other Diminished Chords