LIST OF CHORDS (2)

Major and minor chords are called triads . They are three note chords
consisting of the root, the third and the fifth of the scale. In the
case of a minor triad, a flat third is played. Next in our free piano
chords lesson, we take a look at diminished chords and the notes which
form them. Diminished Piano Chords Diminished chords are triads as
well, and consist of three notes, the root, flat third, and flat fifth
of the scale. (root, 3rd, b5th) A diminished chord is represented by
the symbols dim or°. For instance B diminished can be written as Bdim
or B°. Let's take a look at 12 diminished triad chords and the notes
which form them.
►C diminished – C Eb Gb
►Cb diminished – Cb E G
►D diminished – D F Ab
►Eb diminished – Eb Gb Bbb(A)
►E diminished – E G Bb
►F diminished – F Ab Cb(B)
►Fb diminished – Fb A C
►G diminished – G Bb Db
►Ab diminished – Ab Cb Ebb(D)
►A diminished – A C Eb
►Bb diminished – Bb Db Fb(E)
►B diminished – B D F
In most sheet music books, C dim or C° denotes a diminished 7th chord
. This chord consists of four notes, the root, flat third, flat fifth
and double flat seventh of the scale. (root, b3rd,bb5th, bb7th) For
instance, the notes of a Cdim7 or C°7 chord are C Eb Gb A. Here are
all 12 diminished seventh chords.
►C diminished seventh – C Ebb Gb Bbb(A)
►Cb diminished seventh – Cb Eb G Bb
►D diminished seventh – D F Ab Cbb(B)
►Eb diminished seventh – Ebb Gb Bbb(A) Dbb C
►E diminished seventh – E G Bb Db
►F diminished seventh – F Ab Cbb(B) Ebb(D)
►Fb diminished seventh – Fb A Cb Eb ►G diminished seventh – G Bb Dbb Fb(E)
►Ab diminished seventh – Abb Cb Ebb(D) Gbb(F)
►A diminished seventh – A C Eb Gb ►Bb diminished seventh – Bbb Db Fb(E) Abb(G)
►B diminished seventh – B D F Ab