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diminished 7th chord

seventh chord composed of a root note, together with a minor third, a diminished fifth, and a diminished seventh; e.g. C–E♭–G♭–B𝄫
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diminished 7th chord

Summary

diminished 7th chord has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • diminished 7th chord is a type of seventh chord[2].
  • diminished 7th chord's Commons category is recorded as Diminished seventh chords[3].
  • diminished 7th chord comprises fundamental[4].
  • diminished 7th chord comprises minor third[5].
  • diminished 7th chord comprises diminished fifth[6].
  • diminished 7th chord comprises diminished seventh[7].
  • diminished 7th chord's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • diminished 7th chord's different from is recorded as diminished triad[9].

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Definition and Type

diminished 7th chord is a type of seventh chord[2].

Use and Application

Components include fundamental[4], a role[10]; minor third[5]; diminished fifth[6]; and diminished seventh[7].

Why It Matters

diminished 7th chord has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Shocksingularity · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → seventh chord
    Different from → diminished triad
    Instance of → Q170439
    Has part(s) → fundamental, minor third, diminished fifth +1
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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