B-flat diminished

B-flat diminished guitar chord is also written as B♭dim or B♭o or B♭m♭5.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the B-flat diminished guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

+ 31 other shapes for B-flat diminished. View more guitar chord voicings in the Guitar Wiz guitar chord app .

How to play the B-flat diminished chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape xx8650

• Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 6th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 8th fret of the 4th (D) string.
• Let the 1st (high E) string ring open.
• Do not play the 5th (A) string and 6th (low E) string.

Shape xx8656

• Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 6th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 6th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 8th fret of the 4th (D) string.
• Do not play the 5th (A) string and 6th (low E) string.

View B-flat diminished inversions and slash chords

B♭dim/D♭ - B♭dim/F♭

View diminished chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭