Bb Diminished Piano Chord
Root
BbMin 3rd
Dbb 5th
EE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Bb
Db
E
The Notes in a Bb Diminished Chord
The Root
You'll have no trouble finding the root of a Bb Diminished chord, because it's what gives a Bb Diminished chord it's name: It's the note Bb.
The Min 3rd
The minor third of a Bb Diminished chord is Db. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
Finding Db from Bb step by step:
- Start on: Bb
- Step 1: move up to B
- Step 2: move up to C
- Step 3: Land on Db
Min 3rd
DbRoot
Bb1
2
- B is a minor second above Bb.
- C is a major 2nd above Bb.
- Db is a minor third above Bb.
The b 5th
The flat fifth of a Bb Diminished chord is E. The flat fifth is down six half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.
Finding E from Bb step by step:
- Start on: Bb
- Step 1: move down to A
- Step 2: move down to Ab
- Step 3: move down to G
- Step 4: move down to Gb
- Step 5: move down to F
- Step 6: Land on E
b 5th
ERoot
Bb1
2
3
4
5
- A is a minor second below Bb.
- Ab is a major 2nd below Bb.
- G is a minor third below Bb.
- Gb is a major third below Bb.
- F is a fourth below Bb.
- E is a flat fifth below Bb.
The Inversions of Bb Diminished
Root Position
Root
BbMin 3rd
Dbb 5th
EE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Bb
Db
E
1st Inversion
Min 3rd
Dbb 5th
ERoot
BbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Db
E
Bb
2nd Inversion
b 5th
ERoot
BbMin 3rd
DbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
E
Bb
Db