B♭ diminished seventh chord on piano
B♭dim7 · B♭°7 — four notes a minor third apart: very tense, it leads to almost any chord.
| Notes | B♭ – D♭ – F♭ (= E) – A♭♭ (= G) |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7 |
| Symbols | B♭dim7, B♭°7 |
| Fingering (root position) | Right hand 1 2 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 2 1 |
How to play B♭ diminished seventh on the piano
Start on B♭. Add D♭, F♭, A♭♭. With the right hand use fingers 1 2 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 2 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.
Inversions
The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays B♭ diminished seventh. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.
Root position
B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A♭♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
1st inversion
D♭ – F♭ – A♭♭ – B♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
2nd inversion
F♭ – A♭♭ – B♭ – D♭ · RH 1 2 4 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
3rd inversion
A♭♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 4 2 1
Other B♭ chords
B♭ majorB♭ minorB♭ diminishedB♭ augmentedB♭ sus2B♭ sus4B♭6B♭7B♭ major seventhB♭ minor seventhB♭ half-diminished
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