# B diminished 7th Guitar Chord

> 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.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Bdim7
- Notes: B, D, F, A♭
- Intervals: 1 (B), ♭3 (D), ♭5 (F), ♭♭7 (A♭)
- Mood: dramatic, suspenseful, intense, ominous
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Cinematic, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 1 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d/xx0101)
- Shape 2: -1 5 0 4 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d/x50464)
- Shape 3: -1 5 6 4 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d/x56464)
- Shape 4: 10 11 0 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d/ab0a0a)
- Shape 5: 10 11 12 10 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d/abcaca)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 0 13 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d/xx0d0d)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 12 13 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d/xxcd0d)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 0 13 12 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished-7th/d/xx0dcd)

## Related Articles

- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/how-to-read-guitar-chord-diagrams
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/chord-construction-guitar
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/chord-inversions-guitar
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/diminished-chords-guitar