B♭ diminished major seventh · Frets 6–7
B♭dim(maj7) 5-string bass chord
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How to play B♭dim(maj7) on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the E to the G at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 7th fret and your little finger on the D string at the 7th fret. Don’t play the B string.
From the B string x 6 7 7 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭dim(maj7)?
B♭dim(maj7), B♭ diminished major seventh, is B♭, D♭, F♭ and A: the root (B♭), the minor third (D♭), the diminished fifth (F♭) and the major seventh (A). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 7.
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B♭dim(maj7) on other instruments
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