The B diminished chord (Bdim) is made of the notes B, D and F. It is built from the root B with a minor third and a diminished fifth.
The diminished chord is unstable and tense: it is mostly used as a passing chord between two other chords.
B diminished
Notes: B – D – F
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 3 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x2343x. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
B
root
D
minor third
F
diminished fifth
In which keys? The B diminished chord is the vii° of C major and the ii° of A minor.
The notes of the B diminished chord (Bdim) are B, D and F.
How do you play the B diminished chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 3 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x2343x.
How is the B diminished chord built?
The B diminished chord (Bdim) is made of the notes B, D and F. It is built from the root B with a minor third and a diminished fifth.