How to Play Piano Chord: A diminished 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Adim7

root position

A diminished 7

root position

Notes

A, C, D♯, F♯

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A	root
2	B	second
3	C♯	third
4	D	fourth
5	E	fifth
6	F♯	sixth
7	G♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

diminished 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, ♭5, 6

root	A
flat third	C
flat fifth	D♯
sixth	F♯

Similar chords

A diminished with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
A minor 6 with raised fifth
A half-diminished 7 with raised seventh

Practice the diminished 7 chords Practice all inversions of Adim7

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