B Diminished Chord

Also known as:
Bdim , Bo

The B Diminished Chord has a diminished quality which is made by stacking minor Third intervals creating a minor Third, a diminished (lowered or flattened) Fifth that together produce a dark, tense sound. B Diminished Chord contains the notes B, D, F. The B Diminished Chord is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root B, the Third D, and the Fifth F.

Below you will find the B Diminished Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

B, D, F

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
B1Tonic
D3Mediant
F5Dominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
B > B0Perfect Unison (P1)
B > D3minor 3rd (m3)
B > F6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)

Scales related to B Diminished Chord

Chords related to B Diminished Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the B Diminished Chord but different spelling.

A♯ Diminished Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the B Diminished Chord.

A♯ Diminished Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B Diminished Chord and have the same root note.

B Diminished Seventh Chord

B Half Diminished Seventh (Minor Seventh Flat Five) Chord

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