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