The easy open B diminished chord shape is played on the 10th and 12th frets of the guitar. It’s a slightly unconventional way of playing the chord, as the lowest string (the B string) is actually the lowest (pitch-wise) note in the chord. When looking at the diagram below, the scale degrees (blocks) match the staff notation, but the tabs appear in a different order.
How to play the easy open B diminished chord
- Place your 3rd finger on the 12th fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 1st finger on the 10 fret of the 3rd string.
- Strum from the 4th string to the 2nd string.
Easy B diminished chord info
- This shape is the easy, open version of the B diminished chord.
- It contains the notes B (2nd string), D (4th string) and F ( 3rd string).
- It contains the 1 (root), b3 and b5 key of B.
- It is a diminished chord.