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

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D♯dim7

root position

D♯ diminished 7

root position

Notes

D♯, F♯, A, C

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

Practice the diminished 7 chords Practice all inversions of D♯dim7

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