Diminished major seventh chord

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.[1] 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}.

Diminished major seventh chord table

Chord Root Minor third Diminished fifth Major seventh
Comaj7 C E G B
Comaj7 C E G B (C)
Domaj7 D F (E) Adouble flat (G) C
Domaj7 D F A C
Domaj7 D F A Cdouble sharp (D)
Eomaj7 E G Bdouble flat (A) D
Eomaj7 E G B D
Fomaj7 F A C (B) E
Fomaj7 F A C E (F)
Gomaj7 G Bdouble flat (A) Ddouble flat (C) F
Gomaj7 G B D F
Gomaj7 G B D Fdouble sharp (G)
Aomaj7 A C Edouble flat (D) G
Aomaj7 A C E G
Aomaj7 A C E Gdouble sharp (A)
Bomaj7 B D F (E) A
Bomaj7 B D F A

Sources

  1. ^ Jamini, Deborah. (2005). Harmony And Composition: Basics to Intermediate, p.204. ISBN 9781412033336.
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