How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x1232xxx8656Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The B♭dim chord (B flat diminished) has 3 notes: B♭, D♭ and F♭. It is a diminished chord: root, minor third and diminished fifth. It sounds very tense and unstable. It works as vii° in B major and ii° in G sharp minor.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x1232xxx8656| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B♭ | Root |
| D♭ | Minor third |
| F♭ | Diminished fifth |
The highlighted keys (B♭, D♭ and F♭) make the chord in root position.
346491097B♭dim is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
B♭dim has 3 notes: B♭, D♭ and F♭. It is a diminished chord: root, minor third and diminished fifth.
The usual shape is x1232x, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx8656.
B♭dim is in B major (vii°) and G sharp minor (ii°).