{"id":11614,"date":"2023-02-06T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=11614"},"modified":"2023-03-09T16:21:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:21:02","slug":"d-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/d-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Chords in the Key of D"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Click on the chord symbol for a diagram and explanation of each chord type:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><a href=\"#dmaj\">D<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#dm\">Dm<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#dsus2\">Dsus2<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#dsus4\">Dsus4<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#dmaj7\">Dmaj7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#dm7\">Dm7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#D7\">D7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#ddim7\">Ddim7<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"#dm7b5\">Dm7\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-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"dmaj\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D MAJOR TRIAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>D<\/strong> or <strong>Dmaj<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The D major triad consists of a root (D), third (F\u266f), and fifth (A). The distance between the root and the third is a major third interval (or four half-steps), and the distance between the third and 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\/07113727\/D-Major-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D major triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07113727\/D-Major-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07113727\/D-Major-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07113727\/D-Major-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07113727\/D-Major-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07113727\/D-Major-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\/07114039\/D-Major-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D major triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114039\/D-Major-1st-Inversion-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114039\/D-Major-1st-Inversion-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114039\/D-Major-1st-Inversion-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114039\/D-Major-1st-Inversion-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114039\/D-Major-1st-Inversion-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\/07114653\/D-Major-2nd-Inv-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D major triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114653\/D-Major-2nd-Inv-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114653\/D-Major-2nd-Inv-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114653\/D-Major-2nd-Inv-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114653\/D-Major-2nd-Inv-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07114653\/D-Major-2nd-Inv-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<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"dm\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D MINOR TRIAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Dm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The D minor triad consists of a root (D), third (F), and fifth (A). 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\/07115653\/D-Minor-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115653\/D-Minor-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115653\/D-Minor-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115653\/D-Minor-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115653\/D-Minor-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115653\/D-Minor-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\/07115938\/D-Minor-1st-Inv-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm triad in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115938\/D-Minor-1st-Inv-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115938\/D-Minor-1st-Inv-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115938\/D-Minor-1st-Inv-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115938\/D-Minor-1st-Inv-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07115938\/D-Minor-1st-Inv-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\/23141935\/D-Minor-2nd-Inv-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm triad in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-12205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23141935\/D-Minor-2nd-Inv-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23141935\/D-Minor-2nd-Inv-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23141935\/D-Minor-2nd-Inv-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23141935\/D-Minor-2nd-Inv-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/23141935\/D-Minor-2nd-Inv-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-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"dsus2\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D SUSPENDED 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Dsus2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Dsus2 chord, the third of the D major or minor chord (F\u266f or F) is replaced (&#8220;suspended&#8221;) with the second note (E) of the D major scale.<\/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\/07121236\/D-Major-Sus2-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D sus 2 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07121236\/D-Major-Sus2-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07121236\/D-Major-Sus2-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07121236\/D-Major-Sus2-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07121236\/D-Major-Sus2-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07121236\/D-Major-Sus2-Root-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-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"dsus4\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D SUSPENDED 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Dsus4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Dsus4 chord, the third of the D major or minor chord (F\u266f or F) is replaced (&#8220;suspended&#8221;) with the fourth note (G) of the D major scale.<\/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\/07124307\/D-Major-Sus4-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D sus 4 triad in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07124307\/D-Major-Sus4-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07124307\/D-Major-Sus4-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07124307\/D-Major-Sus4-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07124307\/D-Major-Sus4-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07124307\/D-Major-Sus4-Root-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-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"dmaj7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D MAJOR 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Dmaj7<\/strong> or <strong>D\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\/07125210\/D-Major-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D major 7 chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125210\/D-Major-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125210\/D-Major-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125210\/D-Major-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125210\/D-Major-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125210\/D-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\/07125742\/D-Major-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dmaj7 in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125742\/D-Major-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125742\/D-Major-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125742\/D-Major-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125742\/D-Major-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125742\/D-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\/07125747\/D-Major-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dmaj7 in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125747\/D-Major-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125747\/D-Major-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125747\/D-Major-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125747\/D-Major-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125747\/D-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\/07125752\/D-Major-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dmaj7 in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125752\/D-Major-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125752\/D-Major-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125752\/D-Major-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125752\/D-Major-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07125752\/D-Major-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-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"dm7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D MINOR 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Dm7<\/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\/07131137\/D-Minor-7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D minor 7 in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131137\/D-Minor-7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131137\/D-Minor-7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131137\/D-Minor-7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131137\/D-Minor-7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131137\/D-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\/07131204\/D-Minor-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm7 in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131204\/D-Minor-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131204\/D-Minor-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131204\/D-Minor-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131204\/D-Minor-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131204\/D-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\/07131210\/D-Minor-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm7 in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131210\/D-Minor-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131210\/D-Minor-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131210\/D-Minor-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131210\/D-Minor-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131210\/D-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\/07131217\/D-Minor-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm7 in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131217\/D-Minor-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131217\/D-Minor-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131217\/D-Minor-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131217\/D-Minor-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07131217\/D-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-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"D7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D DOMINANT 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>D7<\/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, D7 is built on G, the fifth note of G major, and follows G major&#8217;s key signature (F\u266f).<\/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\/07135753\/D7-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D dominant 7th chord in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135753\/D7-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135753\/D7-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135753\/D7-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135753\/D7-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135753\/D7-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\/07135801\/D7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D7 in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135801\/D7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135801\/D7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135801\/D7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135801\/D7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135801\/D7-1st-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\/07135807\/D7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D7 in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135807\/D7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135807\/D7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135807\/D7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135807\/D7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135807\/D7-2nd-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\/07135811\/D7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D7 in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135811\/D7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135811\/D7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135811\/D7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135811\/D7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07135811\/D7-3rd-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-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"ddim7\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D DIMINISHED 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol: <strong>Ddim7<\/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\/07141359\/D-Diminished-7-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a D diminished 7th in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141359\/D-Diminished-7-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141359\/D-Diminished-7-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141359\/D-Diminished-7-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141359\/D-Diminished-7-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141359\/D-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\/07141403\/D-Diminished-7-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Ddim7 in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141403\/D-Diminished-7-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141403\/D-Diminished-7-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141403\/D-Diminished-7-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141403\/D-Diminished-7-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141403\/D-Diminished-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\/07141408\/D-Diminished-7-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Ddim7 in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141408\/D-Diminished-7-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141408\/D-Diminished-7-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141408\/D-Diminished-7-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141408\/D-Diminished-7-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141408\/D-Diminished-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\/07141412\/D-Diminished-7-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Ddim7 in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141412\/D-Diminished-7-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141412\/D-Diminished-7-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141412\/D-Diminished-7-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141412\/D-Diminished-7-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07141412\/D-Diminished-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-x-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"dm7b5\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>D HALF DIMINISHED 7TH<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Chord Symbol:&nbsp;<strong><strong>D<\/strong>m7\u266d5<\/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\/07143534\/Dm7b5-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm7b5 in root position with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143534\/Dm7b5-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143534\/Dm7b5-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143534\/Dm7b5-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143534\/Dm7b5-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143534\/Dm7b5-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\/07143538\/Dm7b5-1st-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm7b5 in 1st inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143538\/Dm7b5-1st-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143538\/Dm7b5-1st-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143538\/Dm7b5-1st-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143538\/Dm7b5-1st-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143538\/Dm7b5-1st-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\/07143544\/Dm7b5-2nd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm7b5 in 2nd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143544\/Dm7b5-2nd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143544\/Dm7b5-2nd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143544\/Dm7b5-2nd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143544\/Dm7b5-2nd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143544\/Dm7b5-2nd-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\/07143548\/Dm7b5-3rd-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of a Dm7b5 in 3rd inversion with keys highlighted in red and labeled.\" class=\"wp-image-11655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143548\/Dm7b5-3rd-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143548\/Dm7b5-3rd-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143548\/Dm7b5-3rd-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143548\/Dm7b5-3rd-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/07143548\/Dm7b5-3rd-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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