Bdim (B diminished): B D F. Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5. Two minor 3rds stacked: tense and unstable, it is the vii° of a major key and wants to resolve.

Made of3

Notes3

Contains & part of32

Inversions3

  • Bdim5/3

    Root position · B D F

  • Bdim/D6

    1st inversion · D F B

  • Bdim/F6/4

    2nd inversion · F B D

Relatives3

Type1

Genres that use it2

Where it goes5

One small move away4

Its dominant1