{"id":11181,"date":"2023-02-08T08:04:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T16:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=11181"},"modified":"2023-03-09T16:13:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:13:07","slug":"c-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/c-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Chords in the Key of C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Click on the chord symbol for diagrams and explanations of each chord type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><a href=\"#c\">C<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#Cm\">Cm<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#csus2\">Csus2<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#csus4\">Csus4<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#cmaj7\">Cmaj7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#cm7\">Cm7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#c7\">C7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#cdim7\">Cdim7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#cm7b5\">Cm7\u266d5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"c\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>C MAJOR TRIAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>C<\/strong> or <strong>Cmaj<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The C major triad consists of a root (C), third (E), and fifth (G). The distance between the root and the third is a major third interval (or four half-steps), and the distance between the third and the fifth is a minor third interval (or three half-steps). Major triads have a &#8220;happy&#8221; sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125334\/C-Major-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C major root position triad with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125334\/C-Major-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125334\/C-Major-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125334\/C-Major-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125334\/C-Major-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125334\/C-Major-Root-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125509\/C-Major-1st-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C major triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125509\/C-Major-1st-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125509\/C-Major-1st-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125509\/C-Major-1st-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125509\/C-Major-1st-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125509\/C-Major-1st-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125844\/C-Major-2nd-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C major triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125844\/C-Major-2nd-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125844\/C-Major-2nd-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125844\/C-Major-2nd-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125844\/C-Major-2nd-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21125844\/C-Major-2nd-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"Cm\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>C MINOR TRIAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Cm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cm minor triad consists of a root (C), third (E\u266d), and fifth (G). The distance between the root and the third is a minor third interval (or three half-steps), and the distance between the third and the fifth is a major third interval (or four half-steps). Minor triads have a &#8220;sad&#8221; sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21131322\/C-Minor-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C minor root position triad with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21131322\/C-Minor-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21131322\/C-Minor-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21131322\/C-Minor-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21131322\/C-Minor-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21131322\/C-Minor-Root-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134441\/C-Minor-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C minor triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134441\/C-Minor-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134441\/C-Minor-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134441\/C-Minor-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134441\/C-Minor-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134441\/C-Minor-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134809\/C-Minor-2nd-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C minor triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134809\/C-Minor-2nd-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134809\/C-Minor-2nd-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134809\/C-Minor-2nd-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134809\/C-Minor-2nd-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21134809\/C-Minor-2nd-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"csus2\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>C SUSPENDED 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Csus2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Csus2 chord, the third of the C major or minor chord (E or E\u266d) is replaced (&#8220;suspended&#8221;) with a major 2nd (D).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135037\/Csus2-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C sus 2 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135037\/Csus2-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135037\/Csus2-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135037\/Csus2-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135037\/Csus2-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135037\/Csus2-Root-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"csus4\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>C SUSPENDED 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Csus4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Csus4 chord, the third of the C major or minor chord (E or E\u266d) is replaced (&#8220;suspended&#8221;) with a perfect 4th (F).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135732\/Csus4-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C sus 4 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135732\/Csus4-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135732\/Csus4-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135732\/Csus4-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135732\/Csus4-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135732\/Csus4-Root-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"cmaj7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>C MAJOR 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Cmaj7<\/strong> or <strong>C\u03947<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major 7 chord is a major triad with an added seventh. The distance between the root and the seventh is a major 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135805\/C-Major-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C major 7 chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135805\/C-Major-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135805\/C-Major-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135805\/C-Major-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135805\/C-Major-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21135805\/C-Major-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140033\/C-Major-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C major 7 chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140033\/C-Major-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140033\/C-Major-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140033\/C-Major-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140033\/C-Major-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140033\/C-Major-7-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140117\/C-Major-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C major 7 chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140117\/C-Major-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140117\/C-Major-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140117\/C-Major-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140117\/C-Major-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140117\/C-Major-7-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141132\/C-Major-7-3rd-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C major 7 chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141132\/C-Major-7-3rd-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141132\/C-Major-7-3rd-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141132\/C-Major-7-3rd-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141132\/C-Major-7-3rd-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141132\/C-Major-7-3rd-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"cm7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>C MINOR 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Cm7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A minor 7 chord is a minor triad with an added seventh. The distance between the root and the seventh is a minor 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140240\/C-Minor-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C minor 7 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140240\/C-Minor-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140240\/C-Minor-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140240\/C-Minor-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140240\/C-Minor-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140240\/C-Minor-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140313\/C-Minor-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C minor 7 triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140313\/C-Minor-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140313\/C-Minor-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140313\/C-Minor-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140313\/C-Minor-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140313\/C-Minor-7-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140354\/C-Minor-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C minor 7 triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140354\/C-Minor-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140354\/C-Minor-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140354\/C-Minor-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140354\/C-Minor-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140354\/C-Minor-7-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140808\/C-Minor-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C minor 7 triad in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140808\/C-Minor-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140808\/C-Minor-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140808\/C-Minor-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140808\/C-Minor-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21140808\/C-Minor-7-3rd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"c7\" style=\"color:#f61a39\"><strong>C DOMINANT 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>C7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dominant 7th chord is a major triad with an added seventh, where the distance between the root and the seventh is a minor 7th interval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also think of dominant 7th chords as being built on the fifth note of a major scale and following that scale&#8217;s key signature. For example, C7 is built on C, the fifth note of F major, and follows F major&#8217;s key signature (B\u266d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141302\/C-Dom-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C dominant 7th chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141302\/C-Dom-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141302\/C-Dom-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141302\/C-Dom-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141302\/C-Dom-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141302\/C-Dom-7-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141352\/C-Dom-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C dominant 7th chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141352\/C-Dom-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141352\/C-Dom-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141352\/C-Dom-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141352\/C-Dom-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141352\/C-Dom-7-1st-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141847\/C-Dom-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C dominant 7th chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141847\/C-Dom-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141847\/C-Dom-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141847\/C-Dom-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141847\/C-Dom-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141847\/C-Dom-7-2nd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141933\/C-Dom-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C dominant 7th chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141933\/C-Dom-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141933\/C-Dom-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141933\/C-Dom-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141933\/C-Dom-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21141933\/C-Dom-7-3rd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"cdim7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>C DIMINISHED 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Cdim7<\/strong> or <strong>C<sup>o<\/sup>7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A diminished 7th chord is a four-note-chord where each note is a minor third apart. You can think of diminished 7th chords as a \u201cstack of minor thirds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21142654\/C-Diminished-7-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C diminished 7th chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21142654\/C-Diminished-7-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21142654\/C-Diminished-7-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21142654\/C-Diminished-7-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21142654\/C-Diminished-7-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21142654\/C-Diminished-7-Root-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143639\/C-Diminished-7-1st-2-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C diminished 7th chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143639\/C-Diminished-7-1st-2-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143639\/C-Diminished-7-1st-2-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143639\/C-Diminished-7-1st-2-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143639\/C-Diminished-7-1st-2-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143639\/C-Diminished-7-1st-2-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143915\/C-DIminished-7-2nd-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C diminished 7th chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143915\/C-DIminished-7-2nd-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143915\/C-DIminished-7-2nd-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143915\/C-DIminished-7-2nd-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143915\/C-DIminished-7-2nd-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21143915\/C-DIminished-7-2nd-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144048\/C-Diminished-7-3rd-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C diminished 7th chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144048\/C-Diminished-7-3rd-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144048\/C-Diminished-7-3rd-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144048\/C-Diminished-7-3rd-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144048\/C-Diminished-7-3rd-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144048\/C-Diminished-7-3rd-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"cm7b5\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>C HALF DIMINISHED 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord symbol: <strong>Cm7\u266d5<\/strong> or <strong>C<sup>\u00f8<\/sup>7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The half-diminished chord is also called the &#8220;minor seven flat five&#8221; chord. It is a minor 7th chord where the fifth is lowered by a half-step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Root Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144416\/Cm7b5-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C half diminished 7th chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144416\/Cm7b5-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144416\/Cm7b5-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144416\/Cm7b5-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144416\/Cm7b5-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144416\/Cm7b5-Root-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>1st Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144500\/Cm7b5-1st-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C half diminished 7th chord in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144500\/Cm7b5-1st-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144500\/Cm7b5-1st-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144500\/Cm7b5-1st-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144500\/Cm7b5-1st-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144500\/Cm7b5-1st-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>2nd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144527\/Cm7b5-2nd-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C half diminished 7th chord in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144527\/Cm7b5-2nd-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144527\/Cm7b5-2nd-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144527\/Cm7b5-2nd-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144527\/Cm7b5-2nd-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144527\/Cm7b5-2nd-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>3rd Inversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144858\/Cm7b5-3rd-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a C half diminished 7th chord in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144858\/Cm7b5-3rd-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144858\/Cm7b5-3rd-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/21144858\/Cm7b5-3rd-1-768x195.png 768w, 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