B♭dim7 piano chord (B♭ diminished 7th)
B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A𝄫
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
B♭dim7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position B♭dim7
B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A𝄫
1st inversion B♭dim7/D♭
D♭ – F♭ – A𝄫 – B♭
2nd inversion B♭dim7/F♭
F♭ – A𝄫 – B♭ – D♭
3rd inversion B♭dim7/A𝄫
A𝄫 – B♭ – D♭ – F♭
B♭dim7 chord questions
What notes are in the B♭ diminished 7th chord?
B♭dim7 is B♭, D♭, F♭, A𝄫. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7, counted from the root B♭.
How do you play B♭dim7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B♭–D♭–F♭–A𝄫 using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of B♭dim7?
Root position: B♭–D♭–F♭–A𝄫; 1st inversion: D♭–F♭–A𝄫–B♭; 2nd inversion: F♭–A𝄫–B♭–D♭; 3rd inversion: A𝄫–B♭–D♭–F♭.