Bdim7 Piano Chord
Bdim7
B Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th)
b 5th
FMaj 6th
G#Min 3rd
DRoot
BE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
B
D
F
G#
The Notes in a B Diminished 7th (with Flat 5th) Chord
The b 5th
Finding F from B step by step:
- Start on: B
- Step 1: move up to C
- Step 2: move up to C#
- Step 3: move up to D
- Step 4: move up to D#
- Step 5: move up to E
- Step 6: Land on F
b 5th
FRoot
B1
2
3
4
5
- C is a minor second above B.
- C# is a major 2nd above B.
- D is a minor third above B.
- D# is a major third above B.
- E is a fourth above B.
- F is a flat fifth above B.
The Maj 6th
Finding G# from B step by step:
- Start on: B
- Step 1: move down to A#
- Step 2: move down to A
- Step 3: Land on G#
Maj 6th
G#Root
B1
2
- A# is a minor second below B.
- A is a major 2nd below B.
- G# is a minor third below B. The maj 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note G# is down 3 half-steps from B, but up 9 half-steps from B:
Maj 6th
G#Root
B1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The Min 3rd
Finding D from B step by step:
- Start on: B
- Step 1: move up to C
- Step 2: move up to C#
- Step 3: Land on D
Min 3rd
DRoot
B1
2
- C is a minor second above B.
- C# is a major 2nd above B.
- D is a minor third above B.