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Bdim7/D guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

B diminished 7th / D (1st inversion)

The B diminished 7th diminished 7th chord extends the diminished triad with a double-flatted seventh A♭, creating a haunting, symmetrical dissonance. Its ambiguous, tension-filled sound is ideal for dramatic resolutions, suspenseful scenes, or mysterious soundscapes in classical and cinematic compositions. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B diminished 7th.

Root note: B
Bass note: D
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 23

Chord tones

BDFA♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

B Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

D Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

F Diminished Fifth ♭5

The flattened fifth adds tension and a restless, unstable edge.

A♭ Diminished Seventh ♭♭7

The diminished seventh heightens instability and gives the chord a tense symmetrical quality.

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