Bdim7 Diminished
The Bdim7 chord is built from the notes B – D – F – Ab.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Bdim7(add11)Bdim7(b5)BmindimBo(7)Bo(addb5)Bo(b5)Bo7Bo7(b5)
Chord tones, one by one
BRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — B.
DThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
FFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
AbSeventh
Diminished seventh (♭♭7)
Nine semitones — a doubly-flat seventh, found in fully diminished 7th chords.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz