Half-Diminished vs Fully Diminished 7th Chords on Piano (The "Secret" Chords)
The "secret" chords that make any song sound emotional — how fully diminished and half-diminished chords work, and how to use them to compose on piano. Jason Zac explains how to form the half-diminished (min7b5) and fully diminished (dim7) chords, why each one aches to resolve to the tonic, and how to use and resolve them for magical, cinematic colour. A harmony lesson that unlocks a whole new emotional palette — for intermediate pianists comfortable with basic chords. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎼 Music Theory ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 👂 Ear Training ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= ⏳ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:22 Introduction 01:57 Half-Diminished (Minor 7b5) 05:35 Fully Diminished (Dim7) 08:30 How to Use Half-Diminished & Diminished 7th Chords 11:04 How to Resolve Using Fully Diminished Chords 16:21 Conclusion 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #DiminishedChords #HalfDiminished #PianoChords
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