Diminished major seventh chord
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In music theory
, a diminished major seventh chord is a chord
composed of a diminished triad and a major seventh
. Thus it is composed of a root
, minor third
, diminished fifth (tritone
) and major seventh
. It is infrequently used.
The chord can be represented by the integer notation {0, 3, 6, 11}.
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
, a diminished major seventh chord is a chord
Chord (music)
A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
composed of a diminished triad and a major seventh
Major seventh
In classical music from Western culture, a seventh is a musical interval encompassing seven staff positions , and the major seventh is one of two commonly occurring sevenths. It is qualified as major because it is the larger of the two...
. Thus it is composed of a root
Root (chord)
In music theory, the root of a chord is the note or pitch upon which a triadic chord is built. For example, the root of the major triad C-E-G is C....
, minor third
Minor third
In classical music from Western culture, a third is a musical interval encompassing three staff positions , and the minor third is one of two commonly occurring thirds. The minor quality specification identifies it as being the smallest of the two: the minor third spans three semitones, the major...
, diminished fifth (tritone
Tritone
In classical music from Western culture, the tritone |tone]]) is traditionally defined as a musical interval composed of three whole tones. In a chromatic scale, each whole tone can be further divided into two semitones...
) and major seventh
Major seventh
In classical music from Western culture, a seventh is a musical interval encompassing seven staff positions , and the major seventh is one of two commonly occurring sevenths. It is qualified as major because it is the larger of the two...
. It is infrequently used.
The chord can be represented by the integer notation {0, 3, 6, 11}.
Diminished major seventh chord table
| Chord | Root | Minor third | Diminished fifth | Major seventh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | C | E | G | B |
| Cmaj7 | C | E | G | B (C) |
| Dmaj7 | D | F (E) | A (G) | C |
| Dmaj7 | D | F | A | C |
| Dmaj7 | D | F | A | C (D) |
| Emaj7 | E | G | B (A) | D |
| Emaj7 | E | G | B | D |
| Fmaj7 | F | A | C (B) | E |
| Fmaj7 | F | A | C | E (F) |
| Gmaj7 | G | B (A) | D (C) | F |
| Gmaj7 | G | B | D | F |
| Gmaj7 | G | B | D | F (G) |
| Amaj7 | A | C | E (D) | G |
| Amaj7 | A | C | E | G |
| Amaj7 | A | C | E | G (A) |
| Bmaj7 | B | D | F (E) | A |
| Bmaj7 | B | D | F | A |