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- What made the 7th chord diminished?
- How do you solve diminished 7 chords?
- What is the difference between a major 7th and a diminished 7th?
What made the 7th chord diminished?
With respect to the root, all diminished seventh chords consist of a minor third, diminished fifth and diminished seventh. This means that all notes are a minor third apart (eg. C-E♭, E♭-G♭, G♭-B♭♭). ... This makes the diminished seventh chord sound extremely dissonant, even more so than the dominant seventh chord.
How do you solve diminished 7 chords?
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.
What is the difference between a major 7th and a diminished 7th?
The diminished triad is found in the harmonic minor scale, thus - in classical repertoire - the diminished 7th chord is more often found in pieces of a minor key. The major 7th is a chord found very commonly in jazz, less so in classical. It is used commonly as a decoration of a major chord.
