{"id":897,"date":"2022-11-04T10:48:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T14:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/?page_id=897"},"modified":"2022-11-04T10:54:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T14:54:48","slug":"learn-diminished-7-chords-on-the-piano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/learn-diminished-7-chords-on-the-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"Diminished 7 Chords: The Ultimate Connectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Diminished 7 Chords: Symmetrical Drama<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-902\" src=\"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diminished-7-chords-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"diminished 7 chords are terrific connectors\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diminished-7-chords-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diminished-7-chords-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/>The <strong>diminished 7<\/strong> chord is very unique, as you will see as you gain experience using it. This chord is the most symmetrical chord you&#8217;ll play. As we mentioned while creating the triad, a <strong>diminished<\/strong> chord can be used for dramatic special effect or it can serve as a beautiful transition between two other chords.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the <strong>C dim<\/strong> triad that we already acknowledged:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-778 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/C-diminished-triad.jpg\" alt=\"C diminished triad on piano\" width=\"143\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To arrive at this <strong>diminished<\/strong> triad, we followed these simple steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>choose a root (letter name of the chord)<\/li>\n<li>moving up 3 half steps to the next note of the chord<\/li>\n<li>moving up 3 more half steps to the final note of the chord<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Well, all we need to do is <em>add one more note which is also 3 half steps higher than the top note of that triad:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-899\" src=\"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/C-diminished-7-chord.jpg\" alt=\"C diminished 7 chord\" width=\"162\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Symmetry In Action<\/h3>\n<p>Therefore, the simply procedure to create any <strong>diminished 7<\/strong> chord is:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>choose a root (letter name of the chord)<\/li>\n<li>moving up 3 half steps to the next note of the chord<\/li>\n<li>moving up 3 more half steps to the next note of the chord<\/li>\n<li>moving up 3 more half steps to the final note of the chord<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Super easy, huh?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s do it on the root <strong>E<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-900\" src=\"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/E-diminished-7-chord.jpg\" alt=\"e diminished 7 chord\" width=\"216\" height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3-3-3 (half steps) is really easy to remember!<\/p>\n<h3>Diminished 7 Chords Serve As Terrific Passing Chords<\/h3>\n<p>Okay, let&#8217;s take a look at the <strong>diminished 7<\/strong> chord using in a musical context. We have here an excerpt from <em>My Romance<\/em> by Richard Rogers &amp; Lorenz Hart:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-901\" src=\"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/excerpt-from-My-Romance.png\" alt=\"excerpt from My Romance by Rogers &amp; Hart\" width=\"598\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/excerpt-from-My-Romance.png 598w, https:\/\/pianoamore.com\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/excerpt-from-My-Romance-300x79.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 85vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In that excerpt, we see that the <strong>Edim7<\/strong> chord is being used as a passing chord, connecting the <strong>Emin7<\/strong> to the <strong>Dmin7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Move On To More<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ll want to form diminished 7 chords on all these roots:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>C\u00a0 \u00a0 F\u00a0 \u00a0 Bb\u00a0 \u00a0 Eb\u00a0 \u00a0 Ab\u00a0 \u00a0 Db\u00a0 \u00a0 Gb\u00a0 \u00a0 B\u00a0 \u00a0 E\u00a0 \u00a0 A\u00a0 \u00a0 D\u00a0 \u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>A Discovery Awaits You<\/h3>\n<p>As you proceed playing the <strong>diminished 7<\/strong> chord on various roots, you will notice something very interesting that you did not experience with the other 7th chords. At this point, we will just provide a hint and leave it up to you to figure it out:<\/p>\n<p>Other than the fact that you are playing all <strong>diminished 7<\/strong> chords, do you see anything in common with any of the chords as you proceed?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth your investigation. Have fun as you dive into the world of diminished chords. You&#8217;re in for a pretty fascinating journey!<\/p>\n<p>We have explored the most commonly used 7th chords in music. However there are more. Would you like to continue your journey? 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