# B diminished Guitar Chord

> The B diminished diminished chord is built from minor thirds, including a diminished fifth F, producing a tense, unstable sound. This dissonant, unresolved tension is commonly used for dramatic transitions, suspenseful moments, or eerie atmospheres in classical, jazz, and film music. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B diminished.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Bdim
- Notes: B, D, F
- Intervals: 1 (B), ♭3 (D), ♭5 (F)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 72

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 5 0 7 6 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/x50767)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 0 7 6 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/xx0767)
- Shape 3: 10 8 0 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/a80a0a)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 0 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/xx0a0a)
- Shape 5: 10 -1 9 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/ax9a0a)
- Shape 6: 10 -1 0 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/ax0a0a)
- Shape 7: 10 -1 12 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/axca0a)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 12 10 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-diminished/d/xxca0a)

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