Chord Shapes

Know the chord but not where to put your fingers? Pick it below to see the ways to play it, grouped by position on the neck.

Root

Chord

Tuning

Capo

B♭dim

Bb diminished

Left-handed

Open

B♭

C♯

B♭

× 1 2 3 2 04 fingers

✕✕✕

C♯

B♭

× × × 3 2 02 fingers

B♭

C♯

B♭

0 1 2 3 2 04 fingers

1st position

✕✕

B♭

C♯

B♭

× 1 2 3 2 ×4 fingers

✕✕✕

B♭

C♯

× 1 2 × 2 ×3 fingers

2nd position

✕✕✕

2fr

C♯

B♭

× × 2 3 2 ×3 fingers

✕✕

2fr

C♯

B♭

C♯

× 4 2 3 2 ×4 fingers

✕✕

2fr

B♭

C♯

× 4 2 3 5 ×4 fingers

4th position

✕✕

4fr

C♯

B♭

C♯

6 4 × 6 5 ×4 fingers

4fr

C♯

B♭

C♯

6 4 × 6 5 04 fingers

✕✕

4fr

C♯

B♭

× 4 × 6 5 64 fingers

5th position

✕✕

5fr

C♯

B♭

× × 8 6 5 64 fingers

✕✕✕

5fr

C♯

B♭

× × 8 6 5 ×3 fingers

✕✕

5fr

C♯

B♭

× × 8 6 5 03 fingers

6th position

6fr

B♭

C♯

B♭

6 7 8 6 × 6barre · 3 fingers

✕✕

6fr

B♭

C♯

B♭

6 7 8 6 × ×4 fingers

6fr

B♭

C♯

B♭

C♯

6 7 8 6 × 9barre · 4 fingers

8th position

✕✕

8fr

B♭

C♯

B♭

× × 8 9 11 94 fingers

✕✕✕

8fr

B♭

C♯

× × 8 9 × 93 fingers

✕✕✕

8fr

B♭

C♯

9 × 8 9 × ×3 fingers

9th position

✕✕

9fr

C♯

B♭

× × 11 9 11 94 fingers

9fr

C♯

B♭

9 × 11 9 11 9barre · 3 fingers

✕✕✕

9fr

C♯

B♭

× × × 9 11 93 fingers

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