Bbdim
Bbdim
Bb Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Bb
RootDb
Minor 3rdE
Diminished 5thInterval Details
Bb
Root
Db
Minor 3rd
E
Diminished 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d
Sound Character
Timbre
Highly tense
Emotion
Scary, tense, dramatic
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Classical, Horror music
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Bb - Db - E
Bass: BbInversion 1
Db - E - Bb
Bass: DbInversion 2
E - Bb - Db
Bass: ECompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bbdim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bbdim
BboM7
Bbm7b5
Bbdim7
Bbo7M7
Bbmaj7#9#11
Bb7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
Bbdim
Bb°
Bbo
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Bbdim
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Bbdim