B♭ diminished major seventh · Frets 5–8
B♭dim(maj7) banjo chord
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How to play B♭dim(maj7) on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the low D string at the 8th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 6th fret, your index finger on the B string at the 5th fret and your ring finger on the high D string at the 7th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 8 6 5 7 (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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