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The B diminished chord on piano
B diminished is built from B, D, F. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the B diminished chord?
The B diminished chord is made up of B, D, F.
Notes & intervals
| B | Root |
| D | Minor third |
| F | Diminished fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Every key in this chord is white.
Which keys use the B diminished chord?
B diminished occurs naturally in these keys: ii° of A minor, vii° of C major.
Which keys use it
How it sounds
A diminished chord sounds tense and unstable — it wants to resolve somewhere else.