Bdim Piano Chord

Bdim for Piano has the notes B D F. Listen to it and learn about its interval structure: R m3 m5.


Bdim Chord

Full name: B diminished
Piano sound:

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Bdim Piano Chord Charts

Piano chord chart
Bdim Piano chord chart


Bdim Inversions on piano

Bdim\D piano chord
Bdim\F piano chord



Bdim Chord Structure

Notes: B D F
Interval structure: R m3 m5

Chord construction:
R = B
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 3rd)
D + minor interval = F (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)


Bdim on other instruments

Bdim piano
Bdim Piano chord chartBdim guitar
Bdim Guitar chord chartBdim ukulele
Bdim ukulele chordBdim mandolin
Bdim mandolin chordBdim banjo
Bdim banjo chord


Bdim Chord Harmonized Progressions

C major scale harmonized triads
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim

A natural minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bdim C Dm Em F G

A harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bdim Caug Dm E F Abdim

C harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Cm Ddim Ebaug Fm G Ab Bdim

D melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Em Faug G A Bdim Dbdim

C melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Cm Dm Ebaug F G Adim Bdim




Scales Related to Bdim

Scales that include all of the notes of Bdim.
C major C melodic minor D melodic minor C ionian C harmonic minor D#/Eb harmonic minor F#/Gb harmonic minor A harmonic minor A natural minor D dorian E phrygian F lydian G mixolydian A aeolian B locrian B blues C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone) F diminished (halftone - wholetone)

Bdim chord staff

Musical staff for the Bdim chord

Bdim summary table

Piano chord name Bdim (B diminished)
Piano sound
Notes and structureB D F (R m3 m5)
Chord Categories basic diminished triad.   Dim chord  
Chord Construction R = B
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 3rd)
D + minor interval = F (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
Bdim on other instrumentsBdim piano
Bdim Piano chord chartBdim guitar
Bdim Guitar chord chartBdim ukulele
Bdim ukulele chordBdim mandolin
Bdim mandolin chordBdim banjo
Bdim banjo chord

Tweak notes of Bdim


C#
Db

D#
Eb

F#
Gb

G#
Ab

A#
Bb

C#
Db

D#
Eb

F#
Gb

G#
Ab

A#
Bb

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

A

B




References related to this chord

basic diminished triad.   Dim chord  

Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Diminished Triads on Wikipedia