B Diminished 7th Guitar Chord
also known as Bdim7, B°7
- make a barre on the seventh fret with your first finger across all six strings
- your second finger goes on the eighth fret of the fifth string
- your third finger goes on the ninth fret of the fourth string
- your fourth finger goes on the ninth fret of the second string
Notes in a B Diminished 7th Guitar chord
Root : B
Minor 3rd : D
Tritone : F
6th : G#
Second Inversion
Contains an F as the bass note.
Notated as B/F
Third Inversion
Contains a G# as the bass note.
Notated as B/G#
Recommended Scales for a B Diminished 7th Guitar Chord
Miscellaneous Scales
Jazz Scales
- C Major Bebop Scale
- D# Major Bebop Scale
- F# Major Bebop Scale
- A Major Bebop Scale
- C# Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- E Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- G Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- A# Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- C# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- D Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- E Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- G Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- G# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- A# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- B Half-Whole Diminished Scale