How To Use Diminished Chords In Gospel Progressions

How To Use Diminished Chords In Gospel Progressions.
Summary:
In this piano lesson, I delve into the world of diminished chords, explaining their structure and how to use them effectively in music. I start by defining a diminished chord as one where the intervals are condensed, making the chord smaller, and proceed to demonstrate how to form these chords by lowering specific notes in a major chord or stacking minor thirds. I also highlight their natural occurrence in major and minor scales and introduce the concepts of fully diminished and half-diminished (minor 7 flat 5) seventh chords. Through examples, I show how these chords can function as passing chords or in 2-5-1 progressions, enriching musical transitions and resolutions. My aim is to demystify diminished chords and show their versatility and beauty in music composition and performance.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to Diminished Chords
01:03 - Understanding the Basics of Diminished Chords
02:30 - The Natural Occurrence of Diminished Triads in Scales
04:05 - Introduction to Adding Sevenths to Diminished Triads
04:43 - Fully Diminished Seventh Chords Explained
06:01 - The Symmetry and Uniqueness of Diminished Seventh Chords
07:24 - Inversions and the Limited Number of Diminished Seventh Chords
08:47 - Half Diminished Seventh Chords (Minor 7 Flat 5)
10:12 - Functions of Fully Diminished Seventh Chords
11:05 - Using Diminished Seventh Chords as Passing Chords
13:16 - Functions of Half-Diminished Seventh Chords (Minor 7 Flat 5)
14:08 - Identifying Fully vs. Half-Diminished Seventh Chords
15:28 - Practical Applications of Minor 7 Flat 5 Chords
16:16 - Conclusion and Further Resources

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bruh, the idea that there are ultimately only 3 diminished chords blew my mind.

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diminished 7th I mean

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this what I mean, this was never brought up on the other videos I watched about diminished scales/chords. Great content!

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Right there at about 10 minutes, he explains something I've been looking for: the dim chord likes to resolve to a minor, and provides that beautiful chromatic movement from the 1 major to the 2 minor. Thank you!!

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