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A diminished chord (Play (help·info)) is a triad consisting of a minor third and a diminished fifth above the root — if built on C, a diminished chord would have a C, an E♭ and a G♭. It resembles a minor triad with a lowered (or diminished) fifth.
In the common practice period, the diminished chord is considered dissonant, or unstable. It lacks tonal center or drive because the diminished fifth symmetrically divides the octave.
A diminished chord occurs in a major scale only on the seventh...
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