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B♭dim7/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: 29

Chord tones

B♭D♭F♭A♭♭

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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