Bbdim13 Diminished

The Bbdim13 chord is built from the notes Bb – Db – Fb – Abb – C – Eb – G.

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Chord tones, one by one

BbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Bb.

DbThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

FbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.

AbbSeventh

Diminished seventh (♭♭7)

Nine semitones — a doubly-flat seventh, found in fully diminished 7th chords.

CExtension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

EbExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

GExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

dim13 in every key

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