B♭ diminished chord on piano
B♭dim · B♭° — a tense chord of two minor thirds that wants to move on.
| Notes | B♭ – D♭ – F♭ (= E) |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 |
| Symbols | B♭dim, B♭° |
| Fingering (root position) | Right hand 1 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 1 |
How to play B♭ diminished on the piano
Start on B♭. Add the third (D♭) and the fifth (F♭). With the right hand use fingers 1 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 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. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.
Root position
B♭ – D♭ – F♭ · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 3 1
1st inversion
D♭ – F♭ – B♭ · RH 1 2 5 · LH 5 3 1
2nd inversion
F♭ – B♭ – D♭ · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 2 1
Which keys use B♭ diminished
In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:
Other B♭ chords
B♭ majorB♭ minorB♭ augmentedB♭ sus2B♭ sus4B♭6B♭7B♭ major seventhB♭ minor seventhB♭ diminished seventhB♭ half-diminished
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