Diminished Chords on Guitar

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  • @Remco96187
    @Remco96187 7 років тому +48

    Been playing for almost 13 years without much theory knowledge. Now I'm trying to learn some theory behind the stuff I had already been playing. Your channel is easily the one that helps me the most with this "journey". Thanks for the awesome vids Sean!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  7 років тому +3

      +Night1996Prowler So cool to hear man! Thanks for reaching out and I'll keep em coming!

    • @joshgibson9732
      @joshgibson9732 7 років тому +2

      Neat, it sounds like you and I are on a similar musical journey, as I'm using these lessons to consolidate my knowledge and understand why some odd chord fingerings make sense.

    • @Remco96187
      @Remco96187 7 років тому

      Exactly! Enjoy the journey man! I hope you find all the answers you are looking for! It feels good to be able to combine practice and knowledge

  • @Blond0Sonic
    @Blond0Sonic 8 років тому +42

    Man, you don't have an idea of how useful your videos are for me. Clear explanation and, in my opinion, wide and complete on each topic spoken. From all the guitar channels, you are by far my favourite. Thank you for all the work done here, you're amazing

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +2

      Thanks so much for the kind words, I'm glad the vids are resonating with people. Definitely let me know if you ever have any questions.

  • @nattyboyo2404
    @nattyboyo2404 8 років тому +2

    The first channel I've ever felt 100% worthy of subscription... Best teacher on the net hands down. Thank you for your efforts!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Wow thanks so much!!! And thanks for watching!

  • @uphillbill
    @uphillbill 5 років тому +1

    Great job with this. I have never understood diminished chords and i've been playing a long time. This vid started to melt the block of ice in my head and it's now starting to come together. Thanks.

  • @joaopedrooliveira8906
    @joaopedrooliveira8906 8 років тому +1

    Man, you're the best teacher on the whole UA-cam. Just make theory and practice seem so more easy! Thanks a lot dude.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks for reaching out! I appreciate it! Let me know if you ever have any questions man :)

  • @JensLarsen
    @JensLarsen 8 років тому +54

    This is a great video Sean! Good work!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +5

      From the legend himself! Thanks so much Jens and I love all your videos, keep up the great work man.

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen 8 років тому +3

      Thank you Sean! So I look legend age? :D
      I can only say Likewise!

  • @CatVo1971
    @CatVo1971 8 років тому

    You are the best guitar instructor on UA-cam ever. Many thanks from Vietnam.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks so much for reaching out Jerry! I'll keep em coming!

  • @zhiyarali557
    @zhiyarali557 8 років тому +6

    Sean idk why and it sounds crazy but you really helped me through my anxiety and depression. your videos are cure.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Dude that's the ultimate compliment! So glad they're helpful. Keep on rocking out and churning out that beautiful guitar music!

  • @tronlady1
    @tronlady1 7 років тому +1

    It should be pointed out that this is for people who already have a lot of theoretical knowledge. For me, this is answered so many questions for me about diminish chords.... questions I have had for years. Can’t thank you enough.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  7 років тому

      So great to hear it was helpful! I'll keep em coming!

  • @anthonybergeron4713
    @anthonybergeron4713 8 років тому +1

    Dude!!! Very good teaching skills displayed here. You simplified a rather complicated chord for us. Thank you!!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +1

      Thanks so much Anthony, happy to help!

  • @fugamante
    @fugamante 8 років тому +1

    You are a blessed pedagogue Sean. Awesome video that has blown my mind. So thankful.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks for the fine compliment! Happy to help!

  • @あなたがすごいだよ
    @あなたがすごいだよ 4 роки тому +2

    I love fully diminished chords so much, they're so diverse and have so much possible resolutions

  • @WysteriaGuitar
    @WysteriaGuitar 8 років тому +255

    There was nothing diminished about the quality of that lesson.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +56

      haha, you're doing wonders for my self-esteem

    • @doolbro
      @doolbro 8 років тому +19

      I have a degree in theory, and you just explained in about 4 minutes what it took me 3 months to learn way back in the day. I've recently picked up guitar again, so, thanks for this!

    • @JohnSmith-iu3jg
      @JohnSmith-iu3jg 7 років тому

      the dim7 kills the "stability" of that chord

  • @smileswrappedingauze
    @smileswrappedingauze 6 років тому +2

    15 years of playing guitar, and this was still the most important lesson. especially with the style of art i go for. (good job adding the diminished A 5-6-7 chord, which i hear/use the most too.)

  • @JavilianFangz
    @JavilianFangz 8 років тому +4

    awesome....I was needing a diminished chord for my progression and I knew I could count on you teaching me..... thank you

  • @anandshah479
    @anandshah479 5 років тому +12

    Need to watch this on loop, it's quite overwhelming at first.

  • @vullnetdyla
    @vullnetdyla 8 років тому

    Man I have seen 10 different diminished chords videos trying to understand them better and I have to say yours is by far the best explanation I've come across. Please keep this stuff up so we can all learn more effectively

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      More videos to come! Thanks for watching.

  • @jasonlaneband
    @jasonlaneband 3 роки тому +1

    this info is timeless. thanks so much for explaining this.

  • @password6975
    @password6975 7 років тому +1

    You are my favorite guitar teacher, I'm learning so much from you

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  7 років тому +1

      Thanks so much! I'm glad the vids are helping!

    • @password6975
      @password6975 7 років тому

      Sean Daniel :D

  • @kuyajerms414
    @kuyajerms414 8 років тому +142

    dude you're pushing me to quit my job and follow my dream

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +39

      Go for the glory my man!

    • @stargarden2577
      @stargarden2577 5 років тому +48

      Follow your dreams... But don't quit your job just yet

    • @Annedesirable
      @Annedesirable 5 років тому +1

      Go!!! Kaya mo yan.

    • @LiRizzle98
      @LiRizzle98 5 років тому +6

      @@stargarden2577 sage advice right here

    • @VagnerBueno
      @VagnerBueno 4 роки тому +3

      So... Did you quit your job?

  • @frederickkado7763
    @frederickkado7763 5 років тому +3

    Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge on music. May you be blessed with good health, wealth and a peace of mind.

  • @MikeDGuitar
    @MikeDGuitar 6 років тому +1

    I'm really impressed in how well you explain the theoretical aspects of music theory, Sean. Your videos are very enlightening.

  • @lazystringboy2055
    @lazystringboy2055 6 років тому +1

    when i first stumbled upon your channel and saw your recent vids, i was so confused.. but now that i'm working my way through earlier vids you reccommended, i'm having a much better time understanding the newer lessons. thanks a bunch man, you're a huge help! :)

  • @lex.cordis
    @lex.cordis 8 років тому

    You're probably one of my favorite teachers on UA-cam, man. You're very good at articulating ideas and making them easy to understand. Plus you've got great personality. Cheers!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +1

      Thanks! The kind words are very much appreciated :)

  • @ologan24
    @ologan24 7 років тому

    i just wanna say thanks for all of the lessons you've made... both you & stichmethod guitar have taught me so much

  • @playstarts
    @playstarts 8 років тому +1

    very nice. ive actually unlock a new technique in the fretboard using this method. its like seeing a new way to play guitar and add more flavor. much appreciated from a filipino guy who lives in slovenia.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      So good to hear! Thanks for watching :)

  • @nomorebs
    @nomorebs 4 роки тому

    Shit man. I wish i found your channel years ago. Tbh you have probably the most "layman" explanations of all youtube guitar teachers. Very easy to follow. Thank you so much

  • @YonderZev
    @YonderZev 8 років тому +1

    You definitely are teaching this old dog new tricks.... And helping make sense of the old tricks I "think I" know ;)

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Awesome to hear! Let me know if you have any questions!

  • @amichaelhemingway
    @amichaelhemingway 6 років тому +7

    This was very helpful. I’ve been trying to learn guitar for almost a year. I’m pretty proficient playing piano (lol that was some unintended alliteration) and I’ve played a lot of jazz chords and I’m trying to learn the translation into guitar chord structures. Thanks man 🙏🏽

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  6 років тому +1

      Happy to help man! Enjoy the guitar journey!

  • @aaronjs99
    @aaronjs99 4 роки тому

    Finally realized what that transition is (Bm7b5) from the major (C) to the minor (Am)... Feels so good to find an answer to a question that's been with me for years

  • @MikeDGuitar
    @MikeDGuitar 5 років тому

    Sean, you're a diamond! This lesson has just opened up my pentatonic playing to a whole new dimension by adding the flat-five in a minor triad or just poking in a flat-five here and there. I also enjoy the chordal movement I just discovered from your Cmaj7 example by stumbling upon a Cmaj7-Dmaj7-Dmin7b5-Cmaj7 that sounds really nice!

  • @ElectricGuitarManiak
    @ElectricGuitarManiak 8 років тому +1

    Awesome stuff, so well explained I never really understood diminished chords before. Your videos have transformed my musical life! Keep up the good work :)

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks for watching Stuart, diminished chords are definitely not talked about or used enough.

  • @dcderrick41
    @dcderrick41 7 років тому +1

    excellent teaching technique shawn. . you are one of the best of these youtube guitar teachers. .i hope you do a couple Jazz videos soon. . i hope you're teaching in your local public schools.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  7 років тому

      Thanks so much! I need to do some jazz videos soon!

  • @bradmullins9056
    @bradmullins9056 3 роки тому

    This is a great explanation been trying to wrap my brain around it for a while. Starting to connect these dim chords

  • @vidmohit4684
    @vidmohit4684 6 років тому +1

    This lesson is fantastic. I am just starting to understand theory and a friend who I was jamming with commented how I gravitate towards m7b5 and diminished sounds. Now I understand.. and thanks to you I will be able to cycle through them at will :) new sub!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  6 років тому

      Thanks so much! Welcome to the party!

  • @beefheart1410
    @beefheart1410 8 років тому +3

    Excellent and very clear summary. Took me an hour to get through as I kept pausing the video to make aide memoir notes.

  • @bagragaurav8
    @bagragaurav8 7 років тому +1

    I love you Sean!! Please bring up more videos on Chords!

  • @Jollynoose
    @Jollynoose 7 років тому +1

    heh sean, i have watched alot of your videos and most of the time i usually walk away with something that i didnt have before but this particular video is by far the best one yet. dim chords have always been horiable for me. thanks man and a well deserved thumbs up

  • @bilawalillyas7162
    @bilawalillyas7162 8 років тому +1

    Dear brother .. God bless you... very helping... your lessons are very easy and Cool

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks so much! I'll keep em coming :)

  • @BrianTCarter
    @BrianTCarter 7 років тому +1

    Very clear and energetic Sean. Thx!

  • @paulnigel
    @paulnigel 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for this clear and very helpful explanation...appreciate your work here...well done!

  • @robynwall1172
    @robynwall1172 7 років тому +1

    The Chord diagrams are a great addition. Interesting lesson on theory as well as application of theory. I am trying to learn as much as I can in theory. This was a great help. Thanks Sean.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  7 років тому +1

      Sounds like you're doing a great job with your theory! Keep it up!

  • @darrylem6157
    @darrylem6157 4 роки тому

    Sean D... Ur amazing boss! U make things look soooo simple with ur theorization and application of ur theory. I have stayed away from dim chords simply because I couldn't understand the connection to other chord structures and u just demonstrated that bro! Thank u... 🙌... Just amazing

  • @cleegan6927
    @cleegan6927 8 років тому +1

    Good stuff. What you play around 1:50 sounds a bit like Oh Sees - Encrypted Bounce.

  • @DarkSoulMagician
    @DarkSoulMagician 7 років тому

    Awesome, like always, Sean.
    Super-Ultra-Mega Helpful.
    YOU ARE INTERNATIONAL DUDE !!
    HUGS FROM URUGUAY !! haha!

  • @ZebulaJams
    @ZebulaJams 8 років тому +3

    I found your channel by just browsing Ultimate Guitar and I'm soooo happy I did. You explain things so well and it's easy to understand. Subbed :)

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +1

      Thanks so much! Welcome to the party my man!

  • @doraz08
    @doraz08 8 років тому +1

    ive used these chords here and there before but this really helps understanding them and when to use them etc... u are great at explaining theory!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks so much, let me know if you have any questions ever!

  • @JohnPW22
    @JohnPW22 7 років тому

    Great video! I've been striggling to teach these chords to my student, and this has enlightened me! Cheers!

  • @michaeldematteis3409
    @michaeldematteis3409 7 років тому +1

    Thanks mane.thanks for always taking time to answer questions.

  • @adriansvarela
    @adriansvarela 6 років тому

    thank you so much man. quick. intelligent. informative. answers all my questions. you rock! God bless you

  • @Cain_Abyss
    @Cain_Abyss 6 років тому +1

    Great lesson as usual, Sean! Thank you.

  • @DANJONPEARCE
    @DANJONPEARCE Рік тому +1

    thanks Sean for this vid, been long missing diminished chords, hoping to incorporate them into my playing

  • @seanenglish3002
    @seanenglish3002 5 років тому +1

    Great Lesson. I have been practicing your tip for learning the scales in the open position by cycling through the chords in the scale and it turns out I didn't know diminished chords. Thank you for this and for that.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  5 років тому +1

      You've been crushing it man!

    • @seanenglish3002
      @seanenglish3002 5 років тому

      @@seandaniel23 Thank you Sean. That really does mean a lot to me.

  • @Sttonkeoj
    @Sttonkeoj 5 років тому

    Great explanation of the oft confusing diminished chords. Subscribing!

  • @Aidan.G
    @Aidan.G 6 років тому +1

    Brilliant lesson. I have become enlightened, thank you!
    I have also become a new subscriber 👍

  • @JerryDechant
    @JerryDechant 5 років тому

    Thanks, I asked about dim chords and their meaning in the comments on a newer video, but found this which answers my questions. Thanks.

  • @andocobo
    @andocobo 4 роки тому

    Diminished 7th chords were one of the first chord shapes my first guitar teacher taught me 24 years ago (I don’t know why) - even now I always forget if the shape is a full diminished or half diminished, I feel like this vid has helped me remember it a little better 🥳

  • @leebraly3904
    @leebraly3904 8 років тому +1

    Great video. You definitely can simplify theory so that it is easier to understand.

  • @bernicekemp953
    @bernicekemp953 4 місяці тому

    Thank you Sean ... An excellent description of a difficult (at lease to me) subject!! Thanks again. LaMar Kemp

  • @flexwinggpipi
    @flexwinggpipi 7 років тому

    great example "My sweet lord"George Harrison . top lesson yet again Sean

  • @jeromed9750
    @jeromed9750 8 років тому +1

    Thanks Sean for the great video!

  • @pijawa2000
    @pijawa2000 8 років тому +1

    I didn't know I needed that one. Thanks!

  • @jaydenwhitlen1489
    @jaydenwhitlen1489 5 років тому +2

    11:15 the Beatles used this in their version of Till There Was You

  • @PannenkoekNL
    @PannenkoekNL 8 років тому +1

    Great video! Found out Road Trippin' by the Chili Peppers uses Dim7 a bit, great song to practice along with!

  • @mattr8289
    @mattr8289 8 років тому +1

    Sweet videos dude! You deserve more views.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +1

      Thanks Matt, yeah the views are starting to pick up a little.

    • @mattr8289
      @mattr8289 8 років тому +1

      +Sean Daniel I can't wait to see where your channel goes. You've really helped my guitar playing.

  • @happyhatson
    @happyhatson 8 років тому +1

    hiii. it's a very good lesson .all of ur video helps me a lot but just small problm couldn't able to figure how u strum.it will be really helpful u show ur strumming techniques too....ty.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks Hatson, I've got a couple strumming videos but I plan on making more soon.

  • @cali_swaki204
    @cali_swaki204 7 років тому

    great videos you helped me so much in all your other videos especially for the metronome since i have watched your videos my playing is progressing faster

  • @joeldcanfield_spinhead
    @joeldcanfield_spinhead 8 років тому +2

    Unstable. Nice to have a one-word description of the tone, the way I'm used to oversimplifying majors as "happy" and minors as "sad." At least it gives me a launching pad to experiment.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +1

      Yeah thanks joel. I think everybody kind has their own internal way of thinking how certain type of chords sound. That's especially why I love extended chords (7ths, 9ths etc) because they're so open to interpretation.

  • @syahirlaiho7670
    @syahirlaiho7670 5 років тому

    Thanks dude.. after so many years I've been playing guitar, now I really understand bout d diminished thingy..thanks

  • @eugenechambers3403
    @eugenechambers3403 6 років тому +1

    You Have really Helped i,m trying so hard to that diminished chord under my fingers even though i dont know where to use it you have really Helped THANKS

  • @supradipdas8250
    @supradipdas8250 8 років тому +1

    keep up the good work..i am looking for more music theory videos from you.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks Supradip, more coming soon!

  • @paulavish5482
    @paulavish5482 4 роки тому

    Wow+ This gentleman has a very subtle sense of humor!

  • @bestboy897
    @bestboy897 8 років тому +1

    amazing lesson so clear man instant subbed

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      I appreciate man! Welcome to the party!

  • @andrewroberteustace
    @andrewroberteustace 8 років тому +3

    absolutely fantastic lesson thanks

  • @laurenzoimbeau
    @laurenzoimbeau 6 років тому +1

    When we play a dim7 chord on the A string as teaching at 11:00, why don’t we bar the E-B-G strings with the index? That way, we would add an other note on the high E string. Am I correct?
    Thanks!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  6 років тому

      There are a bunch of different chord voicings you could potentially use. Just one example.

    • @laurenzoimbeau
      @laurenzoimbeau 6 років тому

      Sean Daniel, thanks for the feedback. I’ve discovered your tutorials this summer and I really like to learn from you.
      Keep going!

    • @Quasimixture
      @Quasimixture 6 років тому

      Some people initially think that the more notes you can squeeze into a voicing the better. It's up to you if you prefer that sound or not and there's no rules but often in the context of being in a band and especially in jazz playing the goal is to play as few notes as possible and still get the sound of the chord.

    • @laurenzoimbeau
      @laurenzoimbeau 6 років тому

      Thanks for the precision. It makes sense.

  • @stefano.b65stef77
    @stefano.b65stef77 5 років тому

    fantastic lesson as usual

  • @zapantalambda
    @zapantalambda 4 роки тому +1

    I can understand your lessons well than my music teacher in HS. Thanks for this Sean. btw, do you have merch like t-shirts or books etc?

  • @thejamnasium6447
    @thejamnasium6447 3 роки тому

    a great example of that flattened 5 power chord type thing at the beginning is the intro to Bottle Up And Explode! by Elliott Smith

  • @johnnydark6876
    @johnnydark6876 8 років тому +1

    very good explanation of dim. chords.

  • @Get_Bush_wookied
    @Get_Bush_wookied 5 років тому

    Even though my brain was redlining to keep up, this was very helpful as usual.

  • @vanhelsingh
    @vanhelsingh 5 років тому +1

    what a great teacher.

  • @yumiryoko221
    @yumiryoko221 8 років тому

    Many Many Thanks Sean ❤ Will be throwing in all those TENSIONS to Jazz it Up! Ha Ha! Cheers! Great Vids! Ur like Charles Mingus - U make d Complicated Awesomely Simple! That's Creativity! God Bless!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks so much for reaching out!

  • @barbandrob1
    @barbandrob1 5 років тому

    I have been playing the dim7(raised from dom7 barre), for a long time....never knew what to call it....thanks!

  • @aleonchettri9363
    @aleonchettri9363 6 років тому +1

    Thank you so muchSir... Will Make the lesson of Dominant,Diminished Triad,m7b5 ,Diminished 7 chords progression... I hope you sir Lesson will coming soon...

  • @Y0N0_Desu
    @Y0N0_Desu 3 роки тому

    I've been watching your videos lately, was hoping if you can suggest in what order should I watch all your videos, trying to learn glimpse of jazz chords, thank you!

  • @clearlyhazed11
    @clearlyhazed11 2 роки тому

    Excellent- great lesson-1st rate🎸

  • @emregeylani
    @emregeylani 8 років тому +3

    this was really helpful, thanks Sean

  • @AgentBravo45
    @AgentBravo45 4 роки тому

    Stayed for the guitar, subbed for the Slint reference 2:12

  • @bestboy897
    @bestboy897 8 років тому +1

    a quick question when we talk about chord progressions we always talk with respect to major scale it 1 4 5 is major chords in any key so what if we want to make a similar progression but in different scales ie minor scale or phyrigian for example

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Great question. The numbers are always in the relation to the major scale if nothing is explained further. Now for the minor or phrygian scales you can convert them to the major scale to get your numbers. For example, the minor scale occurs on the 6th note (or 6th degree) of any major scale. So A minor contains the same notes as C major (C is 1, D 2, E 3, F 4, G 5, A 6). For phrygian, it occurs on the 3rd note. So the scale of E phrygian is the same as C major. Now you can still refer to keys as being in minor or phrygian or mixolydian of whatever, but you should clarify it by saying things like the 4th degree of the minor scale (instead of the 4), but I think it's a great habit to get into to convert everything back to major, at least number-wise because it makes things simpler. Hope that helped :)

    • @bestboy897
      @bestboy897 8 років тому

      well thank you that explains it a lot i was thinking along those lines to convert the scale degree to major scale. :)

  • @AlejandroAlvarez-iq6nz
    @AlejandroAlvarez-iq6nz 7 років тому +1

    thanks for such great tutorials!!!!

  • @handsolo1546
    @handsolo1546 6 років тому +1

    I will probably need to watch this video a few more times to really understand it, but thanks for taking the time for explaining! It's Good to get away from standard chords to add more flavour to a progression. Any other chord structures you would recommend checking out?

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  6 років тому +1

      I'm definitely a big fan of learning a bunch of voicings for major 7, minor 7 and dominant 7 chords. Get those down and you're golden.

  • @michaeliscoool
    @michaeliscoool 4 роки тому

    at 6:30 isnt that an amaj7?

  • @goog646
    @goog646 8 років тому +1

    This video was extremely helpful to me, thank you. It was the perfect pace for the level I'm at, and you are an excellent communicator. One quick question: I was reading that the chord built on the 7th note of a major scale should be played as a "dim". Does that mean any of these three that you talked about will work? EDIT: I just noticed that somebody else already asked this question and you answered it. (For anybody else wondering -- either the triad or the m7b5 will work).

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks! Yeah learn to love the m7b5 chord :) but don't be afraid to throw a dim7 on there even though one of the notes won't fit.

  • @aelumag4662
    @aelumag4662 7 років тому +2

    How do you determine what diminished chord to insert between 2 chords? For example I want something between a C and an F, but I can't just put any chord, and my ear isn't that trained to figure what sounds good, what would you suggest for this? Or how do you determine?

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  7 років тому +1

      I think it's all trial and error until your ear develops that training. If we're just staying in the key, the diminished chord would only be on the 7th degree (so Bdiminished in the key of C, or E diminished in the key of F - which would probably be the choice in the example you mentioned). But it's really about learning chord voicings and auditioning them on different root notes til you find what you like best! Good luck!

  • @skittlz7986
    @skittlz7986 8 років тому +1

    Great video, you do a great job breaking it down. Just one question, with the dim7 chords, where is the root? from what I can tell, there is no root. i understood in the 5th string voicing, it was the the top string flatted a half step but I still didn't really understand that.

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому +1

      Good question, I usually think of the root note in that chord as whatever note has the lowest pitch, but you could really perceive it as any of those 4 notes.

  • @shekhar0909
    @shekhar0909 8 років тому +1

    i thought that we got a b half dim chord in the key of c major .. 3 notes ..bdf...? is that right cuz u called the m7b5 chord a half dim..... bdfa...? confused :( can someone explain and clear my doubt :) thnx in advance...

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      For sure. So in C major, the B-D-F ends up being a diminished triad. Then if you add the A note it becomes half-diminished or m7b5 (same thing). I think the trouble is 'half-diminished' is kind of a strange name for it. So you still get a b half-dim in the key of C major, you just have the option of using the 3 note diminished triad, or the 4 note m7b5. Hope that makes sense!

    • @shekhar0909
      @shekhar0909 8 років тому +1

      +Sean Daniel ...yes ..it does.. :) thank you sean... your lessons are among the best on UA-cam... i really appreciate your work... cheers !!!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  8 років тому

      Thanks! Happy to help!

  • @user-pk4sd9dd2w
    @user-pk4sd9dd2w 6 років тому +1

    basic question but do all diminished chords contain a flat third, never a major third? i.e based on a minor chord? tks!

    • @seandaniel23
      @seandaniel23  6 років тому

      Yup! You are correct! I always kind of think of it as like a broken down minor chord.

    • @user-pk4sd9dd2w
      @user-pk4sd9dd2w 6 років тому

      thanks Sean, you and Brian Kelly are the UA-cam guitar Gs

  • @lansicus1160
    @lansicus1160 4 роки тому

    Everywhere I look on the internet a diminished chord is 1 - 3 b - 5 b
    Can someone explain the difference from when he says 1 - 3 - 5b

  • @aleonchettri9363
    @aleonchettri9363 6 років тому +1

    great lesson sir

  • @painlesstragedy
    @painlesstragedy 6 років тому +1

    i use bm7b5 with e chord as a resolver.