B diminished (Bdim)
BRoot
Dmin 3
FTritone
Tense and unstable. Used as a passing chord or to create dramatic tension. Common in jazz and classical music.
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How to play it
Bdim
B diminished, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D B e · open
- BRoot
- Dm3
- FTT
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds diminished
B+3 fretsD+3 fretsF
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Bm →
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