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The diminished seventh chord is perfectly symmetrical: it is constituted only by minor thirds intervals. If you play an inversion of this chord you can realize the distance between the various notes remains unchanged. In other words, every diminished seventh chord inversion has only minor third intervals.
- Do diminished chords have inversions?
- What is the inversion of a diminished 7th?
- What does diminished do to a chord?
- How can diminished chords be resolved?
Do diminished chords have inversions?
Yes you can, but remember that a fully diminished seventh chord is made up of stacking minor thirds. When you invert it, it can either be the same chord in an inversion, or it can be a new chord in root position.
What is the inversion of a diminished 7th?
The diminished seventh is enharmonically equivalent to a major sixth. Its inversion is the augmented second. The diminished seventh is used quite readily in the minor key, where it is present in the harmonic minor scale between the seventh scale step and the sixth scale step in the octave above.
What does diminished do to a chord?
A diminished chord is a type of chord that contains a minor 3rd (three half steps above the root) coupled with a diminished 5th (six half steps above the root). It has a distinctive timbre: tense, dark, and unstable sounding. And without context, diminished chords may sound off-putting.
How can diminished chords be resolved?
I To resolve a diminished 7th chord, the leading tone (which is the root) must resolve up. The rest of the chord members resolve down. There is a little flexibility with the third of the chord to resolve up if needed. A vii°7 chord is made up entirely of stacked minor 3rds.
