These fingering positions are part of the issue with diminished chords on the guitar.

With these fingering positions, you can be forced to mute as many as three strings...not exactly easy



This is a diminished seventh chord in a moveable form and fingering position that is not too difficult to play. I use this most of the time. I usually (right or wrong) think of this diminished seventh chord as a " diminished" chord and the three-note diminished chord as a minor flat five.



This A# diminished chord came up in a song Dan just posted, which was in the key of Bb. I had to seriously think about how to play over that "out of key" chord. Switch from Bb natural minor to A# Locrian mode...lol Got over my head pretty quickly...lol

When this post first started, I never realized how many songs I have played that had diminished chords. Now it seems like they are coming up every day...lol

Billy

Last edited by Planobilly; 04/21/23 11:47 AM.
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