Banjo B♭dim chord (Open G)B♭ diminished on the 5-string banjo: 2 3 2 2, and 4 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 3 2 2 (first position)
- String 4 (D): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), F♭
- String 3 (G): 3rd fret, middle finger, B♭
- String 2 (B): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), D♭
- String 1 (D): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), F♭
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: F♭ B♭ D♭ F♭ · B♭dim is B♭, D♭, F♭ (1 · ♭3 · ♭5)
Found in: B major (vii°), F♯ mixolydian (iii°), C♯ dorian (vi°), G♯ minor (ii°)
The 5th string: the short g adds the 6th over B♭dim, a colour rather than a clash.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More B♭dim shapes
- 8 6 5 8
5fr - 8 9 11 11
8fr - 11 15 11 14
11fr - 14 15 14 14
14fr
Other B♭ chords in Open G
Other diminished chords
B♭dim in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app