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B♭ diminished 7th chord

How to play B♭dim7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.

B♭root D♭minor 3rd F♭flat 5th A𝄫dim 7th
Symbol
B♭dim7
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.

B♭dim7 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♭