Bb Diminished Triad Scale — Bass
Bb Diminished Triad on bass: notes Bb, Db, Fb — free scale chart, no sign-up. Root, minor 3rd, and diminished 5th — an unstable, tense sound used to lead strongly into the chord that follows it.
Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 0 Fb (flat 5), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 9 Db (flat 3), fret 12 Fb (flat 5), fret 18 Bb (root), fret 21 Db (flat 3), fret 24 Fb (flat 5).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (root), fret 4 Db (flat 3), fret 7 Fb (flat 5), fret 13 Bb (root), fret 16 Db (flat 3), fret 19 Fb (flat 5).
- D string: fret 2 Fb (flat 5), fret 8 Bb (root), fret 11 Db (flat 3), fret 14 Fb (flat 5), fret 20 Bb (root), fret 23 Db (flat 3).
- G string: fret 3 Bb (root), fret 6 Db (flat 3), fret 9 Fb (flat 5), fret 15 Bb (root), fret 18 Db (flat 3), fret 21 Fb (flat 5).
Notes in the Bb diminished triad scale
The Bb diminished triad scale contains 3 notes: Bb, Db, Fb. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · b5.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Bb |
| b3 | Db |
| b5 | Fb |
Bb diminished triad on bass
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