What makes a diminished 7th chord and how do we use it best? In this music theory lesson you will discover exactly what a diminished 7th chord is, how to construct a diminished 7th, and how to locate a diminished 7th in the context of a key. Diminished 7ths have a particular sound quality and composers have used them since the seventeenth century to add colour to their music and to paint emotion. During the nineteenth century, they were used a great deal by composers like Liszt. There are conventions about resolving them, which are covered in this music theory lesson, and they can also be used in ways that do not resolve or by chaining different diminished 7ths together. Watch this music theory lesson to find out more and to establish the distinctive sound of the diminished 7th in your mind. Good for performers to be able to spot them and useful for composers and arrangers to employ them.

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to diminished 7th chords
0:26 - Building diminished 7th chords
2:19 - Key referencing diminished 7ths
4:21 - Some ideas for when to use them

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