Gdim7 Diminished

The Gdim7 chord is built from the notes G – Bb – Db – Fb.

Piano sound loads on first tap.

Also known as

Gdim7(add11)Gdim7(b5)GmindimGo(7)Go(addb5)Go(b5)Go7Go7(b5)

Chord tones, one by one

GRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — G.

BbThird

Minor third

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

DbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

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

FbSeventh

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

dim7 in every key

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