Symmetric Diminished Voicings – mDecks Music
Published: 2022-06-11
dominant chords
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Diminished Half-Whole
Learn how to build and voice dominant chords using the symmetric diminished (half‑whole) scale and stacked diminished‑major7 upper structures.
This lesson demonstrates using the symmetric diminished scale as a source for dominant voicings, showing how to build dim(maj7) upper structures on the b7 and move them by minor thirds to create four interchangeable voicings. You’ll learn how each inversion alters tension (b9, #9, #11, etc.), practical left‑hand comping options, and a step‑by‑step practice routine: play the dim7 on the b7, cycle inversions, then raise the top note by a whole step. Examples are given in G (for a ii–V–I in G) and in C, plus guidance for adding guide tones and bass notes for playable keyboard voicings.
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