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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).
- How is a diminished chord formed?
- How do you know if a chord is diminished?
- What makes a diminished 7th chord?
- What makes a chord diminished or augmented?
How is a diminished chord formed?
A diminished chord is a triad built from the root note, minor third, and a diminished fifth. It's a chord with two minor thirds above the root. Meaning three semitones separate the third and fifth notes of the chord. ... Therefore, a diminished C triad has the notes C, Eb, and Gb.
How do you know if a chord is diminished?
Diminished Chord
It is indicated by the symbol "o" or "dim." For example, the G triad based on a major scale is formed by playing G (the root note), B (the third note), and D (the fifth note).
What makes a diminished 7th chord?
A diminished seventh chord is a diminished triad, with an added note of a diminished seventh interval from the root. A diminished seventh chord contrasts from the half-diminished seventh chord in its seventh note; the half-diminished seventh is a diminished triad with a note added that is a minor seventh from the root.
What makes a chord diminished or augmented?
Augmented and Diminished Chords. ... An augmented chord is built from two major thirds, which adds up to an augmented fifth. A diminished chord is built from two minor thirds, which add up to a diminished fifth.
