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Diminished Chords Function

Diminished chords sound unstable and create tension. They are commonly used as leading tones to resolve to major or minor chords. Diminished chords can function as secondary dominants or substitute dominants to create smooth voice leading between chords in a progression.

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Diminished Chords Function

Diminished chords sound unstable and create tension. They are commonly used as leading tones to resolve to major or minor chords. Diminished chords can function as secondary dominants or substitute dominants to create smooth voice leading between chords in a progression.

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Diminished Chords Function

Sound unstable
Create an air of tension

Chord name Tones


Diminished Triad 1 b3 b5 C dim
Half Diminished 1 b3 b5 b7 C dim7b5
Diminished 7 1 b3 b5 bb7 C dim7

Leading Tones (chord) Diminished.


Bdim7 -> Cm

major
I ii iii IV V vi vii !
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim C
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7b5 Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am7 Bdim C

I ii iii VI ii V I

Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7b5 Amaj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

ii V I (iii , VI) ii V I
Dm7 G7 Em7b5 |Aaug7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
I ii V I
C Dm7b5 G7 C

i ii V i
Am Bm7b5 E7 Am

i ii ii i
Am Bm7b5 Bdim7 Am

Parraler Chord Change


Emaj7 -> E dim

Plug into Whole step gap.


I ii iii IV V vi vii !
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim C

C - Em - F - F#dim7 - C - G - Fm – C
C - C#dim7 - Dm7 - G7 – C
C - Ebdim7 - Dm7 - G – C
C - G - Abdim7 - Am - F - G - C

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