Bb Diminished
Bb Diminished
Diminished
Advanced
Root: Bb
8 notes
Diminished (whole-half) - 8 symmetric notes, W-H pattern
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
Bb
RootC
Major 2ndDb
Minor 3rdEb
Perfect 4thE
Diminished 5thGb
Minor 6thG
Major 6thA
Major 7thInterval Details
Bb
Root
C
Major 2nd
Db
Minor 3rd
Eb
Perfect 4th
E
Diminished 5th
Gb
Minor 6th
G
Major 6th
A
Major 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5d - 6m - 6M - 7M
Sound Character
Timbre
Unusual, Eastern
Emotion
Mysterious, strange, mystical
Suitable Genres
World Music, Film, Experimental
Practice Tips
Use over dim7 chords. Every 3 semitones repeats the same pattern.
Common Music Genres
Jazz
Classical
Metal
Tags
symmetric
diminished
tension
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
Bb
Scale Type
diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
4♭
Difficulty
Advanced