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diminished seventh chord

diminished seventh chord noun: a chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it.

Noun

diminished seventh chord (plural diminished seventh chords)

  1. a chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it
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Forms of diminished seventh chord

pluraldiminished seventh chords

Questions about diminished seventh chord

What does diminished seventh chord mean?
Diminished seventh chord means a chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it.
What part of speech is diminished seventh chord?
Diminished seventh chord is a noun.
What is the plural of diminished seventh chord?
The plural of diminished seventh chord is diminished seventh chords.

Words near diminished seventh chord in the dictionary

  1. diminished radix complements
  2. diminished responsibility
  3. diminished second
  4. diminished seconds
  5. diminished seventh
  6. diminished seventh chord
  7. diminished seventh chords
  8. diminished sevenths
  9. diminished sixth
  10. diminished sixths
  11. diminished third

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