Diminished Chord Hacks - Tips & Tricks for any style of music

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Diminished chords are built of only minor thirds, but more importantly, tritones. They function as pivot & passing chords. It's a strong sound, but you can use it.
00:00 intro
00:40 basics
02:07 review the diatonic diminished triad
03:56 diminished triad as top of Dominant 7
05:28 diminished 7th chords
06:55 diminished chords are symmetrical
07:57 favorite diminished chord tricks.
12:52 conclusions
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[@edgarsnake2857]

Great explanation of the possibilities of diminished chord movements. Thanks.

[@ImpliedMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@uffevonlauterbach]

I'm really glad KZbin recommend me to your channel. I'm currently looking into Aug and dim chords, so the way you explained these things is great.

[@ImpliedMusic]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ChanokchaiChauychoo]

greatest hack Dim class

[@VectressWasHere]

Great video, i always felt like diminished passing chords remind me of christmas music

[@ImpliedMusic]

Absolutely

[@reverb.deluxe]

Jimi Hendrix used the climbing series of diminished chords in the humorous blues "My Friend". When a stranger "breathes in my face bourbon and coke possessed words" he plays these chords like a silent movie piano score during a danger scene! Anyway, thanks for showing us that diminished chords can be used in beautifully subtle transitions as well.

[@jonnysee2948]

Thank you, love your video! I subbed! 👍🏽🥰

[@drjthornley]

This is massively useful stuff. Just found you Chris so a big thank you to you sir. Sub'd. To begin with, I struggled on a previous video but now my mind has opened a bit more. Keep it coming. PLEASE.

[@ImpliedMusic]

Thanks for the sub!

[@NsteveA]

This is giving me thoughts about chromatic passing chords... 🤔

[@shotsi673]

Wonderful video. Thank you.

[@ImpliedMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikegonsolin1]

Love ur content bro!

[@YT-AleX-1337]

4:08 Eb Gb A is also part of the F#m6 chord, that is the minor 4th of Db chord... I *LOVE* that resolution!

[@ImpliedMusic]

yes. aside from the baked in spelling confusion these type of 'plural' chord sounds are just great.

[@Jimmy.Williams]

Another great video. Love the way you present the information in such an easy to digest manner.

[@ImpliedMusic]

I appreciate that!

[@themindasmusic]

Thank you for this, very informative!

[@ImpliedMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vicsol75]

Thank you. Great lesson.

[@ImpliedMusic]

You're very welcome!

[@Jeronimo365]

Always an enjoyable way to learn something new. 🙏👍

[@ImpliedMusic]

Glad you think so!

[@stevenjaywalters]

Thank you Chris. I'm totally enjoying and learning a great deal from your videos. (I imagine I wouldn't be the first person to think of you as the Mr. Rodgers of music theory.) I notice a guitar in the background. Will you use it in some of your lessons? I'd appreciate it. Many thanks. Steve in Santa Cruz.

[@ImpliedMusic]

thanks. i can play enough guitar to get along, but it's a second instrument for me. i've done some guitar videos, but but it's once in a blue moon.

[@101xaplax101]

can you explore how to utilize a dim chord by dropping the flat 7 to a 6th and then transitioning that into maj7 in another key?

[@ImpliedMusic]

Great idea.!

[@101xaplax101]

@@ImpliedMusic thank you……because of you my playing has been completely transformed in just a few months……..I can flow seamlessly from key to key in ways that constantly surprise me ……..I am very grateful

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[@aaronbird9437]

Mind blown. Thank you

[@ImpliedMusic]

Glad you liked it!

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😁