Dbdim7 Diminished
The Dbdim7 chord is built from the notes Db – Fb – Abb – Cbb.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Dbdim7(add11)Dbdim7(b5)DbmindimDbo(7)Dbo(addb5)Dbo(b5)Dbo7Dbo7(b5)
Chord tones, one by one
DbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Db.
FbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
AbbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
CbbSeventh
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