B diminished 7th chord
How to play Bdim7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Broot
Dminor 3rd
Fflat 5th
A♭dim 7th
- Symbol
- Bdim7
- Notes
- B – D – F – A♭
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The B diminished 7th chord is made of B – D – F – A♭ (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Bdim7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
B – D – F – A♭
1st inversion
D – F – A♭ – B
2nd inversion
F – A♭ – B – D
3rd inversion
A♭ – B – D – F