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Bdim7 chord

Bdim7 is a diminished seventh chord with the notes B, D, F, A♭. Also written B°7.

B1
D♭3
F♭5
A♭𝄫7

Intervals

NoteIntervalSemitones
Broot0
Dminor 3rd3
Fdiminished 5th6
A♭diminished 7th9

Inversions

Root positionB – D – F – A♭
1st inversionD – F – A♭ – B (Bdim7/D)
2nd inversionF – A♭ – B – D (Bdim7/F)
3rd inversionA♭ – B – D – F (Bdim7/A♭)

Keys that contain Bdim7

Not diatonic to any major or natural minor key.

Related chords

How to build a diminished seventh chord

A diminished seventh chord stacks three minor 3rds. It divides the octave into four equal parts, so the same four notes form diminished chords on four different roots; it often replaces a dominant chord.

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