Bdim
Bdim
B Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
B
RootD
Minor 3rdF
Diminished 5thInterval Details
B
Root
D
Minor 3rd
F
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
B - D - F
Bass: BInversion 1
D - F - B
Bass: DInversion 2
F - B - D
Bass: FCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bdim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bdim
BoM7
Bm7b5
Bdim7
Bo7M7
Bmaj7#9#11
B7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
Bdim
B°
Bo
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4