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di·min·ished ˈchord N MUS

diminished chord

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Like diminished chords, for example. www.thestar.com

This technique is common if the melody note is diatonic (and not chromatic) and uses diminished chords for the notes that are not part of the chord. en.wikipedia.org

The song features a haunting, lazy hook in a minor key, with numerous diminished chords. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes he used diminished chords, other times he used augmented chords. en.wikipedia.org

These same diminished chords intentionally found their way onto the row of major chords. en.wikipedia.org

The major sixth occurs in first inversion minor chords, second inversion major chords, and either version of a diminished chord. en.wikipedia.org

This creates a balance in the harmonization of this scale by using all four diminished chords. en.wikipedia.org

The opening broken chords (diminished chord with an added passing note) and downward passages transition into the main "appassionato" melody. en.wikipedia.org

Diminished chord function is rarer, but it still exists. en.wikipedia.org

The diminished chord also contains a tritone in its construction, deriving its name from the diminished fifth interval (i.e. a tritone). en.wikipedia.org

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