B♭ diminished 7th chord on guitar (B♭dim7)

B♭ diminished 7th is played in open position as × 1 2 0 2 0: index finger on the A string at fret 1, middle finger on the D string at fret 2 and ring finger on the B string at fret 2. The G and high e strings ring open. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The open voicing demands precise muting of the low E string while fretting three strings cleanly.

B♭ diminished 7th is played in open position as × 1 2 0 2 3: index finger on the A string at fret 1, middle finger on the D string at fret 2, ring finger on the B string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 3. The G string rings open. The low E string stays muted.

B♭ diminished 7th is played at the 5th fret as 6 7 5 6 5 ×: barre your index finger across fret 5, middle finger on the low E string at fret 6, pinky finger on the A string at fret 7 and ring finger on the G string at fret 6. The high e string stays muted.

B♭ diminished 7th is played at the 6th fret as 6 7 8 6 8 6: barre your index finger across fret 6, middle finger on the A string at fret 7, ring finger on the D string at fret 8 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 8.

B♭ diminished 7th is played at the 8th fret as × × 8 9 8 9: index finger on the D string at fret 8, ring finger on the G string at fret 9, middle finger on the B string at fret 8 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 9. The low E and A strings stay muted.