Bbdim7(#4) Diminished
The Bbdim7(#4) chord is built from the notes Bb – Db – Fb – Abb – E.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Bbo(add#11)Bbo7(#11)
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.
EExtension
Sharp eleventh (♯11)
A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz