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The fully diminished seventh can be indicated as dim7 or with the ° symbol. A half-diminished seventh chord is a diminished triad with a minor seventh added to the chord and can be indicated with the ø symbol. A diminished major seventh chord is a diminished triad with a major seventh, often indicated with °M.
- What is the formula for a fully diminished seventh chord?
- Is the 7th chord diminished or half diminished?
- What is the symbol for diminished chord?
- What notes are in a diminished 7th chord?
What is the formula for a fully diminished seventh chord?
Diminished Seventh Chords
Every interval in a diminished seventh chord is a minor third, so the structure is minor third, minor third, minor third. ... From this C diminished seventh chord we arrive at the chord formula: 1, b3, b5, bb7. Note that the seventh degree is a double flattened seventh (bb7).
Is the 7th chord diminished or half diminished?
A Half Diminished chord is a particular type of Seventh chord. It is a chord with a min7th above a diminished triad. A diminished triad is a chord with two minor 3rds stacked on top of each other.
What is the symbol for diminished chord?
The typical symbol for a diminished chord is a small circle (o). “Cdim” is also regularly used, especially by guitarists. The half-diminished chord symbol is very similar to the diminished chord symbol; however, you can tell the difference between the two by a diagonal slash through the small circle (ø).
What notes are in a diminished 7th chord?
The A diminished 7th chord contains 4 notes: A, C, Eb, Gb. The chord spelling / formula relative to the A major scale is: 1 b3 b5 bb7.
