Bbdim Guitar Chord
Bbdim Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 5 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Bb Db E (R m3 m5).
Bbdim Chord
Full name: B flat diminishedGuitar sound:
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Bbdim Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 1 2 3 2 0
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 6 7 8 6 x 6


Simplified notation: 6 4 x x 5 6


Simplified notation: x 13 11 x 11 12


Simplified notation: x x 8 6 5 6


Bbdim Inversions on guitar
Bbdim chord charts for left handed guitar





Bbdim Chord Structure
Notes: Bb Db EInterval structure: R m3 m5
Chord construction:
R = Bb
Bb + minor interval = Db (scale degree = minor 3rd)
Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
Chords related to Bbdim
A#dim ;Bbdim on other instruments
Bbdim piano




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Bbdim Chord Harmonized Progressions
B major scale harmonized triadsB Dbm Ebm E Gb Abm Bbdim
Ab natural minor scale harmonized triads
Abm Bbdim B Dbm Ebm E Gb
Ab harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Abm Bbdim Baug Dbm Eb E Gdim
B harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbdim Daug Em Gb G Bbdim
Db melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Dbm Ebm Eaug Gb Ab Bbdim Cdim
B melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbm Daug E Gb Abdim Bbdim
Scales Related to Bbdim
Scales that include all of the notes of Bbdim.B major C#/Db melodic minor B melodic minor B ionian D harmonic minor F harmonic minor G#/Ab harmonic minor B harmonic minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian D#/Eb phrygian E lydian F#/Gb mixolydian G#/Ab aeolian A#/Bb locrian A#/Bb blues C diminished (halftone - wholetone) C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) D#/Eb diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone)
Bbdim chord staff

Bbdim summary table
Guitar chord name | Bbdim (B flat diminished) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | Bb Db E (R m3 m5) |
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Related Chords | A#dim ; |
Chord Categories | basic diminished triad. Dim chord |
Chord Construction | R = Bb Bb + minor interval = Db (scale degree = minor 3rd) Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th) |
Bbdim on other instruments | Bbdim piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of Bbdim
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References related to this chord
basic diminished triad. Dim chordDiminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Triads on Wikipedia