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Aliases: B°7Bo7B diminished 7th

Bdim7 Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a Bdim7 chord sound like?

Bdim7 chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a Bdim7 chord on the piano?

B
D
F
Ab
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a Bdim7 chord on the guitar?

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E
B
G
D
A
E
F
Ab
F
B
D
F
Ab
B
Ab
D
F
Ab
B
D
B
F
Ab
B
D
F
D
Ab
B
D
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About the Bdim7 chord

This is a diminished-quality chord, built by lowering the fifth of a minor chord by a half step. Diminished chords produce a tense, unstable sound that naturally wants to resolve. They are used for creating drama and smooth voice leading in classical, jazz, and popular music.

Notes

What notes are in a Bdim7 chord?

B - D - F - Ab

Intervals

What intervals are in a Bdim7 chord?

Root Note

Minor 3rd

Scales

What scales does a Bdim7 chord fit in?

C

C harmonic minor

- C harmonic major

- C diminished

D

D diminished

Ab

Ab hungarian major