Descending °7 chord

A descending diminished chord is a °7 chord that moves down a half step to a chord below it1.

Some things to note:

  • Like the ascending °7 chord, these chords should be placed on weak beats and resolve on strong beats
  • The chord below is typically a m7 chord

Common progressions:

  • IIIm7 -> bIII°7 -> IIm7
  • bVI°7 -> Vm7 -> V7/IV -> IV